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tenderness
ten·der 1 T0102900 (tĕn′dər)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 To make tender.n. A strip of meat, usually chicken, often breaded, deep-fried, and served with a sauce.
[Middle English, from Old French tendre, from Latin tener; see ten- in Indo-European roots. N., possibly short for tenderloin.]
ten′der·ly adv.ten′der·ness n.
ten·der 2 T0102900 (tĕn′dər)n.1. A formal offer, as:a. Law An offer to pay the amount due under a debt or 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 1. To offer formally: tender a letter of resignation.2. Law To offer (payment or performance) pursuant to an obligation.
[From French tendre, to offer, from Old French, from Latin tendere, to hold forth, extend; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]
ten′der·er n.
tend·er 3 T0102900 (tĕn′dər)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 feelingaffectionateness, 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, rawnesschafing - soreness or irritation of the skin caused by frictionhurting, 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 inflammationchafe - soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee" | | 3. | tenderness - warm compassionate feelingstenderheartednesscompassion, 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, heartfeeling - 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 institutionprotectiveness - a feeling of protective affectionregard, 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)softheartednessconcern - a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate" |
tendernessnoun1. 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, hardness2. 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 roleTranslationstender1 (ˈtendə) adjective1. soft; not hard or tough. The meat is tender. 嫩的 嫩的2. sore; painful when touched. His injured leg is still tender. 敏感的，一觸即痛的 敏感的，一触即痛的 3. loving; gentle. She had a tender heart. 溫柔的 温柔的ˈtenderness noun 溫柔 温柔ˈtenderly adverb in a loving and gentle manner. He kissed her tenderly. 親切地 亲切地ˌtender-ˈhearted adjective kind and sympathetic; easily made to feel pity. 性情溫和的，有同情心的 软心肠的ˌtender-ˈheartedness noun 慈悲的 软心肠EncyclopediaSeetendertenderness
tenderness [ten´der-nes] a state of unusual sensitivity to touch or pressure.rebound tenderness 1. a state in which pain is felt on the release of pressure over a part.2. specifically, such a sensation in the abdomen, considered a sign of peritonitis. It is sometimes used to test for peritonitis; this procedure is controversial because of the pain involved.ten·der·ness (ten'dĕr-nes), The condition of being tender.tenderness Medtalk Mild pain. See Rebound tenderness. ten·der·ness (ten'dĕr-nĕs) The condition of being tender. tenderness Pain elicited by touch or pressure.Patient discussion about tendernessQ. sore thorat A. sore throat usualy caused by a virus infecting the area, then the only thing you can do is wait, take a teaspoon of huney every now and then (it has septic abilities)and that's it. but it could be a bacterial infection (mostly come with fever- sometimes not) and that needs an antibiotic treatment. to determine for sure a doctor needs to do a swab of the throat.
hope that helped!! :) Q. Are cold sores contagious? My boyfriend has cold sores on his mouth. Can I catch it from him? If so, how can I prevent catching it?A. Cold sores contain the HSV-1 virus, which is the herpes simplex virus . While your boyfriend has cold sores, he should wash his hands often, especially after touching his face. He shouldn't share cups and eating utensils with others since he is very contagious. You should not kiss him or touch the cold sores either, in order not to be infected. Q. I have a sore throat should I take antibiotics? I am a 19 years old collage student. in the past few days I feel a sore throat and I have pain in my left neck. I feel a new "lump" in my neck, it is a soft lump and its very tender to palpation. I also have a low degree fever (something like 37.8 c).How can i know if I need antibiotics?A. You might need an antibiotic therapy. In general, sore throat that goes along without red eyes and general malaise tends to be with a bacterial origin and require antibiotic therapy. If it happens to many times, you can do a surgery to remove the tonsils as you can see here
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Related to tenderness: rebound tendernessSynonyms for tendernessnoun gentlenessSynonyms- gentleness
- love
- affection
- liking
- care
- consideration
- sympathy
- pity
- humanity
- warmth
- mercy
- attachment
- compassion
- devotion
- kindness
- fondness
- sentimentality
- benevolence
- humaneness
- amorousness
- warm-heartedness
- softheartedness
- tenderheartedness
Antonyms- cruelty
- insensitivity
- harshness
- unkindness
- indifference
- hardness
noun sorenessSynonyms- soreness
- pain
- sensitivity
- smart
- bruising
- ache
- aching
- irritation
- inflammation
- rawness
- sensitiveness
- painfulness
noun succulenceSynonyms- succulence
- softness
- juiciness
noun fragilitySynonyms- fragility
- vulnerability
- weakness
- sensitivity
- softness
- feebleness
- sensitiveness
- frailness
- delicateness
Synonyms for tendernessnoun a tendency to express warm and affectionate feelingRelated Words- affectionateness
- lovingness
- fondness
- warmth
noun a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)SynonymsRelated Words- chafing
- hurting
- pain
- rebound tenderness
- chafe
noun warm compassionate feelingsSynonymsRelated Words- compassion
- compassionateness
noun a positive feeling of likingSynonyms- affection
- affectionateness
- philia
- warmness
- warmheartedness
- fondness
- heart
Related Words- feeling
- attachment
- fond regard
- protectiveness
- regard
- respect
- soft spot
noun a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)SynonymsRelated Words |