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Tenderness
ˈtɛndənəs
Tenderness definitions
noun
tenderness
tendernesses
- gentleness and kindness
"he picked her up in his arms with great tenderness"
kindness kindliness kind-heartedness soft-heartedness softness tender-heartedness compassion compassionateness care concern sympathy warmth warm-heartedness fatherliness motherliness gentleness benevolence generosity humaneness- feelings of deep affection
"his hospitality was surpassed only by his tenderness for animals"
- sensitivity to pain; soreness
"abdominal tenderness"
- the quality of being easy to cut or chew; succulence
"steak braised to perfect tenderness in a red-wine-and-brandy sauce"