Meaning of 'tender'

adjective

(of plants) not hardy

adjective

having or displaying warmth or affection

Synonyms: warm

adjective

young and immature

Example: "at a tender age"

adjective

mildly painful

Example: "After getting my flu shot, I had a tender spot on my arm."

Synonyms: sore

adjective

(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

Synonyms: cranky crank tippy

adjective

easy to cut or chew

Example: "tender beef"

Synonyms: chewable cuttable

adjective

physically untoughened

Example: "tender feet"

Synonyms: untoughened

adjective

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

Example: "a tender heart"

noun

ship that usually provides supplies to other ships

Synonyms: supply ship

noun

a boat for communication between ship and shore

Synonyms: cutter ship's boat pinnace

noun

car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water

noun

a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

Synonyms: bid

noun

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

Synonyms: attendant

noun

something that can be used as an official medium of payment

Synonyms: stamp legal tender

verb

make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer

Example: "tenderize meat"

Synonyms: tenderize tenderise

verb

make a tender of

verb

offer or present for acceptance

verb

propose a payment

Synonyms: bid