nounPlural tenderfeet, Plural tenderfoots ˈtɛndəfʊtˈtɛndərˌfʊt
1North American A newcomer or novice, especially a person unaccustomed to hardship.
the journey is not recommended for the tenderfoot
as modifier a tenderfoot Englishman who couldn't find his way in the woods
Example sentencesExamples
- The tanks chase the terrified tenderfoot across a desolate battlefield.
- For a tenderfoot, the job of a rustler was a tough one to undertake.
- He claimed he was a tenderfoot in this operation and was only doing his friend a favour.
- She wasn't a tenderfoot, and she wasn't going to stop just because she didn't have boots.
- He loses his tenderfoot status and eventually even becomes a rodeo celebrity.
- The prairie ain't for no tenderfoot, that's for sure.
- Nothing troubled the woodsman more than being labeled a tenderfoot.
- Nobody will go lightly on him just because he's still something of a tenderfoot.
- The works are carefully chosen to suit both connoisseurs and tenderfoots.
- At thirty-two, I imagined I was the oldest tenderfoot in the history of rock and roll.
- I'll take care of the tenderfoot.
- It was a difficult environment for a tenderfoot.
Synonyms
novice, starter, learner, student, pupil, trainee, apprentice, probationer
2dated A new member of the Scout or Guide movement who has passed the enrolment tests.
nounˈtendərˌfo͝otˈtɛndərˌfʊt
1North American A newcomer or novice, especially a person unaccustomed to the hardships of pioneer life.
the journey is not recommended for the tenderfoot
as modifier a tenderfoot Englishman who couldn't find his way in the woods
Example sentencesExamples
- He loses his tenderfoot status and eventually even becomes a rodeo celebrity.
- The works are carefully chosen to suit both connoisseurs and tenderfoots.
- He claimed he was a tenderfoot in this operation and was only doing his friend a favour.
- The prairie ain't for no tenderfoot, that's for sure.
- It was a difficult environment for a tenderfoot.
- Nothing troubled the woodsman more than being labeled a tenderfoot.
- At thirty-two, I imagined I was the oldest tenderfoot in the history of rock and roll.
- Nobody will go lightly on him just because he's still something of a tenderfoot.
- She wasn't a tenderfoot, and she wasn't going to stop just because she didn't have boots.
- I'll take care of the tenderfoot.
- The tanks chase the terrified tenderfoot across a desolate battlefield.
- For a tenderfoot, the job of a rustler was a tough one to undertake.
Synonyms
novice, starter, learner, student, pupil, trainee, apprentice, probationer
2dated A Boy Scout of the lowest rank.