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tenderer tenderer definition

tenderer


 
  Overview  of  adj  tender 
 
  The  adj  tender  has  8  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  tender  --  (given  to  sympathy  or  gentleness  or  sentimentality;  "a  tender  heart";  "a  tender  smile";  "tender  loving  care";  "tender  memories";  "a  tender  mother") 
  2.  (2)  sensitive,  sore,  tender  --  (hurting;  "the  tender  spot  on  his  jaw") 
  3.  (2)  tender,  vulnerable  --  (susceptible  to  physical  or  emotional  injury;  "at  a  tender  age") 
  4.  (2)  affectionate,  caring,  fond,  lovesome,  tender,  warm  --  (having  or  displaying  warmth  or  affection;  "affectionate  children";  "caring  parents";  "a  fond  embrace";  "fond  of  his  nephew";  "a  tender  glance";  "a  warm  embrace") 
  5.  (1)  tender  --  (easy  to  cut  or  chew;  "tender  beef") 
  6.  tender,  untoughened  --  (physically  untoughened;  "tender  feet") 
  7.  crank,  cranky,  tender,  tippy  --  ((used  of  boats)  inclined  to  heel  over  easily  under  sail) 
  8.  tender  --  ((of  plants)  not  hardy;  easily  killed  by  adverse  growing  condition;  "tender  green  shoots") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  tender 
 
  8  senses  of  tender 
 
  Sense  1 
  tender  (vs.  tough) 
 
  tough  (vs.  tender) 
  =>  hard-bitten,  hard-boiled,  pugnacious 
  =>  tough-minded,  unsentimental 
 
  Sense  2 
  sensitive,  sore,  tender 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  painful)  ->  painless 
 
  Sense  3 
  tender,  vulnerable 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  young)  ->  old 
 
  Sense  4 
  affectionate,  caring,  fond,  lovesome,  tender,  warm 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  loving)  ->  unloving 
 
  Sense  5 
  tender  (vs.  tough) 
 
  tough  (vs.  tender) 
  =>  cartilaginous,  gristly,  rubbery 
  =>  chewy 
  =>  coriaceous,  leathered,  leatherlike,  leathery 
  =>  fibrous,  sinewy,  stringy,  unchewable 
  =>  hempen,  fibrous 
 
  Sense  6 
  tender  (vs.  tough),  untoughened 
 
  tough  (vs.  tender),  toughened 
  =>  calloused,  thickened 
  =>  enured,  inured,  hardened 
  =>  weather-beaten 
 
  Sense  7 
  crank,  cranky,  tender,  tippy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unstable)  ->  stable 
 
  Sense  8 
  tender 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  delicate)  ->  rugged 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  tender 
 
  8  senses  of  tender 
 
  Sense  1 
  tender  (vs.  tough) 
  =>  caring,  protective 
  =>  sentimental 
  Also  See->  soft#2 
 
  Sense  2 
  sensitive,  sore,  tender 
  =>  painful  (vs.  painless) 
 
  Sense  3 
  tender,  vulnerable 
  =>  young  (vs.  old),  immature 
 
  Sense  4 
  affectionate,  caring,  fond,  lovesome,  tender,  warm 
  =>  loving  (vs.  unloving) 
 
  Sense  5 
  tender  (vs.  tough) 
  =>  chewable,  cuttable 
  =>  crisp,  crispy 
  =>  short 
  =>  tenderized,  tenderised 
  =>  flaky,  flakey 
  Also  See->  edible#1,  comestible#1,  eatable#1 
 
  Sense  6 
  tender  (vs.  tough),  untoughened 
  =>  delicate,  soft 
  Also  See->  weak#1 
 
  Sense  7 
  crank,  cranky,  tender,  tippy 
  =>  unstable  (vs.  stable) 
 
  Sense  8 
  tender 
  =>  delicate  (vs.  rugged) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  tender 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  tender 
 
  tender  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  8) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  tender 
  tender 
  tenderhearted 
  tenderised 
  tenderized 
 
  Overview  of  adj  tender 
 
  The  adj  tender  has  8  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  tender  --  (given  to  sympathy  or  gentleness  or  sentimentality;  "a  tender  heart";  "a  tender  smile";  "tender  loving  care";  "tender  memories";  "a  tender  mother") 
  2.  (2)  sensitive,  sore,  tender  --  (hurting;  "the  tender  spot  on  his  jaw") 
  3.  (2)  tender,  vulnerable  --  (susceptible  to  physical  or  emotional  injury;  "at  a  tender  age") 
  4.  (2)  affectionate,  caring,  fond,  lovesome,  tender,  warm  --  (having  or  displaying  warmth  or  affection;  "affectionate  children";  "caring  parents";  "a  fond  embrace";  "fond  of  his  nephew";  "a  tender  glance";  "a  warm  embrace") 
  5.  (1)  tender  --  (easy  to  cut  or  chew;  "tender  beef") 
  6.  tender,  untoughened  --  (physically  untoughened;  "tender  feet") 
  7.  crank,  cranky,  tender,  tippy  --  ((used  of  boats)  inclined  to  heel  over  easily  under  sail) 
  8.  tender  --  ((of  plants)  not  hardy;  easily  killed  by  adverse  growing  condition;  "tender  green  shoots") 



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