| query | If part of your body is t_____, it is sensitive and painful when it is touched.If part of your body is tender, it is sensitive and painful when it is touched. My tummy felt very tender. Treat any tender points by massaging. There is still some tenderness in her tummy. |
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| word | tender |
| full-definition | adjective Someone or something that is tender expresses gentle and caring feelings. Her voice was tender, full of pity. Patients may not receive the tender, loving care once associated with a hospital stay. Mr. White tenderly embraced his wife. She smiled, politely rather than with tenderness or gratitude. If you say that someone does something at a tender age, you mean that they do it when they are still young and have not had much experience. He had become attracted to the game at the tender age of seven. ...the loss of her father at such a tender age. Meat or other food that is tender is easy to cut or chew . Cook for a minimum of 2 hours, or until the meat is tender. ...tender young dwarf beans. If part of your body is tender, it is sensitive and painful when it is touched. My tummy felt very tender. Treat any tender points by massaging. There is still some tenderness in her tummy. |
| inflections | tenderertenderesttenderlytendernesstenderness |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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