Protective

What do we mean by protective?

Adapted or intended to afford protection. adjective

Something that protects. noun

Affording protection; sheltering; defensive.

Adapted or intended to afford protection: as, a protective measure; affording protection to commodities of home production: as, a protective tariff; protective taxes.

That which protects; something adapted to afford protection. noun

In surgery, carbolized oiled silk applied over wounds for the exclusion of pathogenic bacteria. noun

Affording protection; sheltering; defensive. adjective

Coloring which serves for the concealment and preservation of a living organism. Cf. Mimicry. adjective

A tariff designed to secure protection (see Protection, 4.), as distinguished from a tariff designed to raise revenue. See Tariff, and Protection, 4. adjective

Serving, intended or wishing to protect. adjective

Something that protects. noun

A condom. noun

Intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind adjective

(usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful adjective

Showing care adjective

Something that protects.

A condom.

Something guys often are over their girlfriends. They often lose their girlfriends in 3-7 days because their annoying. Urban Dictionary

Something my parents should’ve used when they made me. Urban Dictionary

When a guy wraps his penis in rubber so he don't spread std's or cause pregnancy. Urban Dictionary

Someone can/is be protective of you when they care about you and the way you feel. They don't want you to get hurt, and want to protect your feelings. A protective person is always there talk to, and to hear you out when you have a problem. They are the best kind of friend because you can always trust them. They always have your back. Try not to ever lose a friend if they are protective of you because that kind of friend is hard to ever find again. Having someone be protective over you is the best feeling in one of the best feelings in the world. Urban Dictionary

1. A condom or other contraceptive 2. A gun, knife, or other weapon 3. A form of extortion whereupon the victim agrees to pay his 'protector' not to beat or otherwise harm him. Old school organized crime scam. 4. Clemency from authorities via political or other connections. Urban Dictionary

Condom. Urban Dictionary

Some form of a contraceptive Urban Dictionary

1) A knife, a firearm, or some other type of concealable weapon that is commonly used by individuals living in a relatively violent or dangerous area. 2) P.R.O.T.E.C.T.I.O.N. Personal Renegade Of The Expressive Condition To Influence Obvious Negativity. Urban Dictionary

U use this while having Sex. or well u are SUPOSED to use it if u dont want a Baby : Urban Dictionary

A man that trolls non-stop and speaks out his mind to anyone. Simply saying "Fuck you" to anyone he hates and shitting wherever and whoever he wants to shit on. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to protective:
protective, projective, proactive, prospective, protection, productive, projectile, pro-active, protensive, protecting, protractive, protectee, unprotective, pro active, protectin, prosecutive, protectives.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word protective:
ppe, eyewear, goggles, headgear, tariffs, conning, coating, gloves, tariff, custody, relays, pads, clothing, gear, helmet, armour, layer, suits, barrier, mask, thickness, armor, immunity, equipment, oxide, measures, barriers, shield, boots, worn, deck, immune, protect, spirits, protection, factors, layers, skin, thick, prevent, suit, covering, protected, devices, relay, guards, exposure, infection, wear, edge, mechanism, plastic, effect, risk, legislation, radiation, enforcement, measure, outer.

Words that rhyme with protective:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe protective:
more, less, most, self, little, least, real, pretty, very, personal, extra, excellent, green, highly, mighty, efficient, likely, non, useful, damned, thick, health, damn, somewhat, inherently, ever, chili, temporary, oiled, parochial, renal, balanced, genuinely, longer, antiseptic, overly, sleeves, child, antacid, respiratory, pain, expressive, osmotically, heart, recreational, mucosal, aseptic, inert, dental, immunologically, weakly, parent, bland, affectionate, fibrous, gentle, intelligent.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective protective:
effect, tariff, measures, clothing, equipment, factors, tariffs, legislation, devices, coating, layer, services, system, duties, action, effects, covering, role, function, mechanism, device, coatings, custody, cover, mechanisms, immunity, shield, policy, barrier, film, measure, laws, gear, factor, coloration, response, barriers, wall, gloves, shell, functions, order, duty, reflexes, antibodies, properties, environment, walls, responses, foods, coat, layers, colloid, influence, agents, attitude, screen, agencies, purposes, films, substances, agent, umbrella, eyewear, coverings, agency, colloids, armor, efficacy, sheath, instinct, atmosphere, actions, structures, orders, arm, policies, instincts, reaction, provisions, principle, goggles, coloring, antigen, cap, resemblance, isolation.

Consonant match to protective:
protect of.

Words that sound like protective:
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