Tender
/ˈtɛn.də(ɹ)/
The meaning and definition of Tender, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
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Easily bruised or injured; not firm or hard; delicate.
“tender plants; tender flesh; tender fruit”
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Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic.
“tender expressions; tender expostulations; a tender strain”
noun
- The inner flight muscle (pectoralis minor) of poultry.
- Care, kind concern, regard.
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