adj.
VERBS
▪ be , feel
▪ become
ADVERB
▪ fiercely , highly , very
▪
Lionesses are fiercely ~ of their young.
▪ overly
▪
an overly ~ father
PREPOSITION
▪ of
▪
He's too jealous and ~ of her.
▪ towards/toward
▪
She felt suddenly very ~ 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