Word Meanings - DEFENSIVE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive; as, defensive armor. A moat defensive to a house. Shak. 2. Carried on by resisting attack or aggression; -- opposed to offensive; as, defensive war. 3. In a state or posture

Additional info about word: DEFENSIVE

1. Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive; as, defensive armor. A moat defensive to a house. Shak. 2. Carried on by resisting attack or aggression; -- opposed to offensive; as, defensive war. 3. In a state or posture of defense. Milton.

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• STATESMANLIKE
  Having the manner or wisdom of statesmen; becoming a statesman.
• STATEHOOD
  The condition of being a State; as, a territory seeking Statehood.
• SERVING
  a & n. from Serve. Serving board , a flat piece of wood used in serving ropes. -- Serving maid, a female servant; a maidservant. -- Serving mallet , a wooden instrument shaped like a mallet, used in serving ropes. -- Serving man, a male servant,
• CARRIBOO
  See CARIBOU
• CARRIABLE
  Capable of being carried.
• OPPOSABILITY
  The condition or quality of being opposable. In no savage have I ever seen the slightest approach to opposability of the great toe, which is the essential distinguishing feature of apes. A. R. Wallace.
• SERVO-MOTOR
  A relay apparatus; specif.: An auxiliary motor, regulated by a hand lever, for quickly and easily moving the reversing gear of a large marine engine into any desired position indicated by that of the hand lever, which controls the valve
• SERVILELY
  In a servile manner; slavishly.
• PROTECT
  To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his children. The gods of Greece protect you! Shak. Syn. -- To guard; shield; preserve. See Defend.
• ARMORY
  fr. L. armarium place for keeping arms; but confused with F. 1. A place where arms and instruments of war are deposited for safe keeping. 2. Armor: defensive and offensive arms. Celestial armory, shields, helms, and spears. Milton. 3. A manufactory
• OPPOSITIONIST
  One who belongs to the opposition party. Praed.
• HOUSEWIFE
  A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for 3. A hussy. Shak. Sailor's housewife, a ditty-bag. (more info) 1. The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household. Shak. He a good husband, a good
• SERVILENESS
  Quality of being servile; servility.
• PROTECTRESS; PROTECTRIX
  A woman who protects.
• OFFENSIVE
  1. Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words. 2. Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable; revolting; noxious; as, an offensive smell; offensive sounds. "Offensive to the stomach."
• SERVABLE
  Capable of being preserved. (more info) 1. Capable of being served. 2. Etym:
• HOUSEWARMING
  A feast or merry-making made by or for a family or business firm on taking possession of a new house or premises. Johnson.
• ARMORED
  Clad with armor.
• CARRIAGEABLE
  Passable by carriages; that can be conveyed in carriages. Ruskin.
• SERVITORSHIP
  The office, rank, or condition of a servitor. Boswell.
• DISSERVE
  To fail to serve; to do injury or mischief to; to damage; to hurt; to harm. Have neither served nor disserved the interests of any party. Jer. Taylor. (more info) Etym:
• CREBRICOSTATE
  Marked with closely set ribs or ridges.
• RESERVE
  1. To keep back; to retain; not to deliver, make over, or disclose. "I have reserved to myself nothing." Shak. 2. Hence, to keep in store for future or special use; to withhold from present use for another purpose or time; to keep; to retain. Gen.
• SAGEBRUSH STATE
  Nevada; -- a nickname.
• UNRESISTANCE
  Nonresistance; passive submission; irresistance. Bp. Hall.
• PACKHOUSE
  Warehouse for storing goods.
• OLD LINE STATE
  Maryland; a nickname, alluding to the fact that its northern boundary in Mason and Dixon's line.
• WAREHOUSE
  A storehouse for wares, or goods. Addison.
• POSTHOUSE
  1. A house established for the convenience of the post, where relays of horses can be obtained. 2. A house for distributing the malls; a post office.
• ENSTATE
  See INSTATE
• HENHOUSE
  A house or shelter for fowls.
• DESERVEDNESS
  Meritoriousness.
• SLAUGHTERHOUSE
  A house where beasts are butchered for the market.
• TRUGGING-HOUSE
  A brothel. Robert Greene.
• CONSERVATIONAL
  Tending to conserve; preservative.