protective

protective
adj.
VERBS
be, feel
become
ADVERB
fiercely, highly, very

Lionesses are fiercely protective of their young.

overly

an overly protective father

PREPOSITION
of

He's too jealous and protective of her.

towards/toward

She felt suddenly very protective towards/toward her mother.

Protective is used with these nouns: ↑arm, ↑armour, ↑barrier, ↑clothing, ↑coating, ↑cover, ↑custody, ↑effect, ↑embrace, ↑equipment, ↑finish, ↑gear, ↑glove, ↑goggles, ↑helmet, ↑instinct, ↑lacquer, ↑layer, ↑mask, ↑measure, ↑mechanism, ↑role, ↑shell, ↑shield, ↑sleeve, ↑suit, ↑tariff, ↑umbrella, ↑varnish, ↑vest

Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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  • protective — [[t]prəte̱ktɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Protective means designed or intended to protect something or someone from harm. Protective gloves reduce the absorption of chemicals through the skin... Protective measures are necessary if the city s… …   English dictionary

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