- over·pro·tec·tive
- /ˌoʊvɚprəˈtɛktıv/ adj: trying too hard to protect someone (such as a child) from danger
His overprotective mother won't let him go out after dark.
He is overprotective of his little sister.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
over·pro·tec·tive
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self´-pro|tec´tive|ly — self pro|tec|tive «SEHLF pruh TEHK tihv», adjective. protecting of or over oneself or itself. –self´ pro|tec´tive|ly, adverb. –self´ pro|tec´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
self-pro|tec|tive — «SEHLF pruh TEHK tihv», adjective. protecting of or over oneself or itself. –self´ pro|tec´tive|ly, adverb. –self´ pro|tec´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
self´-pro|tec´tive|ness — self pro|tec|tive «SEHLF pruh TEHK tihv», adjective. protecting of or over oneself or itself. –self´ pro|tec´tive|ly, adverb. –self´ pro|tec´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
overprotect — over·pro·tect prə tekt vt to protect unduly <overprotected children> over·pro·tec·tive tek tiv adj … Medical dictionary
protective — pro·tec·tive prə tek tiv adj serving to protect the body or one of its parts from disease or injury <a protective reflex> protective n an agent (as a medicine or a dressing) that protects the body or one of its parts (as from irritation or… … Medical dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
trust — n 1 a: a fiduciary relationship in which one party holds legal title to another s property for the benefit of a party who holds equitable title to the property b: an entity resulting from the establishment of such a relationship see also… … Law dictionary
custody — cus·to·dy n [Latin custodia, from custod custos guardian]: care or control exercised by a person or authority over something or someone: as a: supervision and control over property that usu. includes liability for damage that may occur b: care… … Law dictionary
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
