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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(archaic) Someone made tender by too much kindness or lassitude; a fondling or softie..
Now […] have we many chimnies, and yet our tenderlings complain of rheums, catarrhs, and poses.
Use tenderling when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tenderling means (archaic) Someone made tender by too much kindness or lassitude; a fondling or softie..
Common synonyms include nestle-cock, sissy, wuss.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Now […] have we many chimnies, and yet our tenderlings complain of rheums, catarrhs, and poses.
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