tender
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,234 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 14,721 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality a tender hearta tender smile
- hurting also: sensitive, sore, raw the tender spot on his jaw
- young and immature at a tender age
- having or displaying warmth or affection also: affectionate, fond, lovesome affectionate childrena fond embrace
- easy to cut or chew tender beef
- physically untoughened also: untoughened tender feet
tender in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Is it the tender star of love?
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Chapter 1
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Yet all the while the burden rested sore On tender hearts.
Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I · John Greenleaf Whittier · Chapter 1
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You accepted the most entire devotion, the most respectful and the most tender that man is capable of.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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She was moreover exceedingly plump, tender, and sentimental, and had had a lover, who had proved false to his vows.
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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Voice after voice caught up the song, Until its tender passion Rose like an anthem, rich and strong,-- Their battle-eve confession.
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1