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tenderness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | softheartedness |
| Type of | concern |
| Derivation | tender |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tenderheartedness |
| Type of | compassion, compassionateness |
| Derivation | tender |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | affection, affectionateness, fondness, heart, philia, warmheartedness, warmness |
| Type of | feeling |
| Has types | attachment, protectiveness, regard, soft spot, respect, fond regard |
| Derivation | tender |
tenderness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | warmth, fondness, lovingness, affectionateness |
| Derivation | tender |
Examples of tenderness
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It has been cooked very slowly to extreme tenderness, with the fat rendered out.
From the canberratimes.com.au
Test for tenderness by poking the beets with a toothpick right through the foil.
From the thenewstribune.com
Peirce shows great strength and tenderness as she weaves these stories together.
From the fresnobee.com
It was there at her house in Suffolk that I discovered her tenderness and charm.
From the independent.co.uk
Davis was ruled out shortly before tip-off because tenderness in his left ankle.
From the charlotteobserver.com
But under the hardness of that armor there is the tenderness of genuine sadness.
From the kansas.com
And yet there is little doubt that her actions spring from a genuine tenderness.
From the guardian.co.uk
They might feel around for lumps, bumps, tenderness, anything along these lines.
From the news10now.com
Add the chicken broth and let the kale cook 15 minutes or to desired tenderness.
From the tennessean.com
- A tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
- A pain that is felt (as when the area is touched); "the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness"; "after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on"
- Affection: a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
- Softheartedness: a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
- (tenderly) with tenderness; in a tender manner; "tenderly she placed her arms round him"
- Tenderness is a 2009 American crime film directed by John Polson, which stars Sophie Traub, Tim Hopper and Russell Crowe and features Laura Dern. The film is based on the novel by Robert Cormier.
- In medicine, tenderness is pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched.
- The novel Tenderness was written by Robert Cormier in 1997. It is the basis for John Polson's 2008 film of the same name.
- "Tenderness" is a song by General Public from their album All the Rage, produced by I.R.S. Records.
