Affording protection; sheltering; defensive, (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful, Adapted or intended to afford protection, noun_ Something that protects, That which protects; something adapted to afford protection, A condom
Supplying or taking nourishment from, or as from, the breast, In the state of suckling young, lactating, Referring to nurses, noun_ breastfeeding, The process or profession of caring for patients as a nurse, the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm, verb_ Present participle of nurse
Feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others, of a person Kind, sensitive, empathetic, verb_ Present participle of care, noun_ a loving feeling