DEFENSIVE

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NOUN
  • Definition - A means, attitude or position of defense.
ADJECTIVE
  • Definition - Intended for defence; protective.
  • Example - a defensive perimeter
  • Definition - Intended to deter attack.
  • Example - a defensive missile system
  • Definition - Performed so as to minimise risk.
  • Example - defensive driving
  • Definition - Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism or intrusion.
  • Example - defensive driving
  • Definition - Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.
  • Example - defensive driving
  • Definition - Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
  • Example - The victim held up his hand to repel the attacker and received a defensive knife wound.
  • Definition - In a state or posture of defense.
  • Example - The victim held up his hand to repel the attacker and received a defensive knife wound.
Words in your word
9 Letter Words
defensive 16
7 Letter Words
defense 11 defines 11 deveins 11 devisee 11 endives 11 infeeds 11 vendees 11
6 Letter Words
defies 10 define 10 devein 10 devise 10 endive 10 envied 10 evened 10 fiends 10 infeed 10 sieved 10 veined 10 vendee 10 viseed 10 envies 9 nieves 9 denies 7 dienes 7 seined 7
5 Letter Words
fives 11 defis 9 devis 9 dives 9 feeds 9 fends 9 fiend 9 finds 9 fined 9 vends 9 vined 9 vised 9 evens 8 fines 8 neifs 8 neves 8 nieve 8 seven 8 sieve 8 veins 8 vines 8 denes 6 dense 6 diene 6 dines 6 needs 6 nides 6 snide 6 seine 5
4 Letter Words
five 10 defi 8 devi 8 devs 8 difs 8 dive 8 feds 8 feed 8 fend 8 fids 8 find 8 vend 8 vide 8 vids 8 vied 8 even 7 eves 7 fees 7 fens 7 fine 7 fins 7 neif 7 neve 7 nevi 7 seif 7 vees 7 vein 7 vies 7 vine 7 vins 7 vise 7 dees 5 dene 5 deni 5 dens 5 desi 5 dies 5 dine 5 dins 5 eide 5 ends 5 ides 5 need 5 nide 5 seed 5 send 5 side 5 sned 5 esne 4 seen 4
3 Letter Words
def 7 dev 7 dif 7 fed 7 fid 7 vid 7 efs 6 eve 6 fee 6 fen 6 fes 6 fie 6 fin 6 ifs 6 sev 6 vee 6 vie 6 vin 6 vis 6 dee 4 den 4 die 4 din 4 dis 4 eds 4 end 4 ids 4 ens 3 ins 3 nee 3 see 3 sei 3 sen 3 sin 3
2 Letter Words
ef 5 fe 5 if 5 de 3 ed 3 id 3 en 2 es 2 in 2 is 2 ne 2 si 2
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