tenderness
English
/ˈtɛn.dɚ.nɪs/, /ˈtɛn.də.nɪs/
noun
Definitions
- a tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings
- concern for the feelings or welfare of others
- pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched
Etymology
Affix from English tender.
Origin
English
tender
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bartender English
- basetender English
- bridgetender English
- e-tender English
- entender English
- firetender English
- goaltender English
- nontender English
- nursetender English
- overtender English
- retender English
- tender English
- tender-handed English
- tenderable English
- tenderee English
- tenderer English
- tendereth English
- tenderfoot English
- tenderful English
- tenderhearted English
- tenderise English
- tenderization English
- tenderize English
- tenderling English
- tenderloin English
- tenderly English
- tenderman English
- tenderminded English
- tenderometer English
- tenderor English
- tenderpreneur English
- tendersome English
- tenderstem English
- tenerity English
- ultratender English
- untender English
- tender Dutch, Flemish
- tendre French
- тендер Russian
- tender Polish
- tender Middle English
- tendren Middle English
- tenera Ido
- တင်ဒါ Burmese
- tender
- retender
- untender
- tenerity
- tenderly
- tenderor
- tenderee
- tenderer
- entender
- e-tender
- tendereth
- tenderful
- tenderman
- bartender
- tenderise
- nontender
- tenderize
- tenderfoot
- basetender
- goaltender
- tenderable
- tenderloin
- tenderstem
- tenderling
- firetender
- tendersome
- overtender
- nursetender
- ultratender
- tenderometer
- bridgetender
- tenderminded
- tenderpreneur
- tenderhearted
- tenderization
- tender-handed