Tender

/ˈtɛn.də(ɹ)/

The meaning and definition of Tender, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

adjective
  1. Easily bruised or injured; not firm or hard; delicate.
    “tender plants; tender flesh; tender fruit”
  2. Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic.
    “tender expressions; tender expostulations; a tender strain”
noun
  1. The inner flight muscle (pectoralis minor) of poultry.
  2. Care, kind concern, regard.
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