protective
/pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv/
adjectivenoun
Serving or intended to protect.
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Adjective 2 meanings
Serving or intended to protect.
“The fighter dropped into a protective stance.”
Wishing to protect; defensive of somebody or something.
“Mother bears are famously protective of their cubs.”
Noun 2 meanings
Something that protects.
A condom.
Where it comes from
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin prōtēctīvus. By surface analysis, protect + -ive.
PROTECTIVE at a glance
PROTECTIVE has 10 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + T 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1) and 20 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,731 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with protective
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