tender age

tender age

A youthful age. I'm not surprised to hear that he was doing science experiments at such a tender age—he's a child genius! I experienced my first true heartbreak at the tender age of 18.See also: age, tender

tender age of

the young age of... She left home at the tender age of 17 and got married to a rock singer.See also: age, of, tender

tender age

A young age, as in It's a great advantage to learn languages at a tender age. [Early 1300s] See also: age, tender