tender
nouns
something that can be used as an official medium of payment
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
is derived from
car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
is a type of (narrower)
a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad
"three cars had jumped the rails"
a boat for communication between ship and shore
ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
verbs
offer or present for acceptance
make a tender of; in legal settlements
make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer
"tenderize meat"
adjectives
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
"a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; "tender memories"; "a tender mother"
young and immature
"at a tender age"
having or displaying warmth or affection
"affectionate children"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"
is derived from
is derived from
easy to cut or chew
"tender beef"
(of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition
"tender green shoots"
is similar to
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
"a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly"
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