See Also: tender 1, adjective(dictionary)
Tender(finance)
Tender(money)
Self Tender(money)
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Self tender(finance)

tender 1, adjective (oh)



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1 ?food?
2 ?part of your body?
3 ?gentle?
4 ?easily damaged?
5 tender loving care
6 tender age
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[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: tendre, from Latin tener 'soft, young']
?FOOD?
tender food is easy to cut and eat, especially because it has been well cooked
-opposite tough tough
::Continue cooking until the meat is tender.
?PART OF YOUR BODY?
a part of your body that is tender is painful if someone touches it
::My arm is still tender where I bruised it.
?GENTLE?
gentle and careful in a way that shows love
::Her voice was tender and soft.
::a slow, tender kiss
?EASILY DAMAGED?
easily damaged - used especially about plants or flowers
::tender plants that were killed by the harsh winter
tender loving care
usually spoken sympathetic treatment and a lot of attention
-synonym TLC TLC
tender age
the time when you are young or do not have much experience
at the tender age of sth
::Nicholas was sent to boarding school at the tender age of seven.
-- tenderly adv
-- tenderness n [U]