protective
Từ điển Collocation
protective adj.
VERBS be, feel | become
ADV. fiercely, highly, very The lionesses are fiercely protective of their young.
PREP. of He's too jealous and protective of her. | towards feeling suddenly very protective towards her mother
Từ điển WordNet
adj.
- intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
a protective covering
the use of protective masks and equipment
protective coatings
kept the drunken sailor in protective custody
animals with protective coloring
protective tariffs
- showing a care; caring
a caring mother
- (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful; protective(p)
protective of his reputation
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
syn.: caring protective(p)