tenderness

ten·der ¹  (tndr)

adj. ten·der·er, ten·der·est

1.

a. Easily crushed or bruised; fragile: a tender petal.

b. Easily chewed or cut: tender beef.

2. Young and vulnerable: of tender age.

3. Frail; delicate.

4. Sensitive to frost or severe cold; not hardy: tender green shoots.

5.

a. Easily hurt; sensitive: tender skin.

b. Painful; sore: a tender tooth.

6.

a. Considerate and protective; solicitous: a tender mother; his tender concern.

b. Characterized by or expressing gentle emotions; loving: a tender glance; a tender ballad.

c. Given to sympathy or sentimentality; soft: a tender heart.

7. Nautical Likely to heel easily under sail; crank.

tr.v. ten·dered, ten·der·ing, ten·ders

1. To make tender.

2. Archaic To treat with tender regard.

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[Middle English, from Old French tendre, from Latin tener; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

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tender·ly adv.

tender·ness n.

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ten·der ²  (tndr)

n.

1. A formal offer, as:

a. Law An offer of money or service in payment of an obligation.

b. A written offer to contract goods or services at a specified cost or rate; a bid.

2. Something, especially money, offered in payment.

tr.v. ten·dered, ten·der·ing, ten·ders

To offer formally: tender a letter of resignation. See Synonyms at offer.

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[From French tendre, to offer, from Old French, from Latin tendere, to hold forth, extend; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

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tender·er n.

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tend·er ³  (tndr)

n.

1. One who tends something: a lathe tender.

2. Nautical A vessel attendant on other vessels, especially one that ferries supplies between ship and shore.

3. A railroad car attached to the rear of a locomotive and designed to carry fuel and water.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tenderness - a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling affectionateness, lovingness, fondness, warmth - a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
	2.	tenderness - a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched); "the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness"; "after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on" soreness, rawness chafing - soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension" rebound tenderness - pain felt when a hand pressing on the abdomen is suddenly released; a symptom of peritoneal inflammation chafe - soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee"
	3.	tenderness - warm compassionate feelings tenderheartedness compassion, compassionateness - a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
	4.	tenderness - a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home" affection, affectionateness, philia, warmness, warmheartedness, fondness, heart feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" attachment, fond regard - a feeling of affection for a person or an institution protectiveness - a feeling of protective affection regard, respect - a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect" soft spot - a sentimental affection; "she had a soft spot for her youngest son"
	5.	tenderness - a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless) softheartedness concern - a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"

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tenderness

noun

1. gentleness, love, affection, liking, care, consideration, sympathy, pity, humanity, warmth, mercy, attachment, compassion, devotion, kindness, fondness, sentimentality, benevolence, humaneness, amorousness, warm-heartedness, softheartedness, tenderheartedness She smiled, politely, rather than with tenderness.
gentleness cruelty, insensitivity, harshness, unkindness, indifference, hardness

2. soreness, pain, sensitivity, smart, bruising, ache, aching, irritation, inflammation, rawness, sensitiveness, painfulness There is still some tenderness on her tummy.

3. succulence, softness, juiciness Protein detected is inversely proportional to the tenderness of the meat.

4. fragility, vulnerability, weakness, sensitivity, softness, feebleness, sensitiveness, frailness, delicateness the vulnerability and tenderness he brings to the role

Translations

tenderness [ˈtendənɪs] N

1. (= gentleness) [of person, kiss, smile] → ternura f

2. (= sensitivity, soreness) → dolor m
breast tenderness → dolor m en el pecho
some tenderness around the area is to be expected → es de esperar que la zona duela un poco

3. (Culin) [of meat, vegetables] → lo tierno

4. (Bot) → fragilidad f

tenderness [ˈtɛndə^rnɪs] n

[person, words, kiss] → tendresse f

[meat] → tendreté f

(= soreness) → sensibilité f
There is still some tenderness in her stomach
BUT Le ventre lui fait encore un peu mal.; Le ventre est encore assez sensible.

tenderness

n

(= soreness) → Empfindlichkeit f

(of meat) → Zartheit f

(= affection, of person, voice, look) → Zärtlichkeit f; (of heart) → Güte f

tenderness [ˈtɛndənɪs] n (see adj) → tenerezza; (XXX) → sensibilità f inv

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tenderness [ˈtɛndənɪs] n (see adj) → tenerezza; (XXX) → sensibilità f inv