Tenderling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tenderling is a noun meaning (zoology) One of the first antlers of a deer.
Meaning
(zoology) One of the first antlers of a deer.
More Meanings
- (archaic) Someone made tender by too much kindness or lassitude; a fondling or softie.
Example Sentences
Now […] have we many chimnies, and yet our tenderlings complain of rheums, catarrhs, and poses.
Word Forms
- tenderlings
Synonyms for tenderling
Depending on context, synonyms include nestle-cock, sissy, wuss.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tendre, fondling, tender, flesh, tender-mindedness, tenderness.
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