tender

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

• “a tender heart”
• “a tender smile”
• “tender loving care”
• “tender memories”
• “a tender mother”

hurting

• “the tender spot on his jaw”

susceptible to physical or emotional injury

• “at a tender age”

having or displaying warmth or affection

• “affectionate children”
• “caring parents”
• “a fond embrace”
• “fond of his nephew”
• “a tender glance”
• “a warm embrace”

easy to cut or chew

• “tender beef”

physically untoughened

• “tender feet”

(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

(of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition

• “tender green shoots”

offer or present for acceptance

propose a payment

• “The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting”

make a tender of; in legal settlements

make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer

• “tenderize meat”

something used as an official medium of payment

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water

a boat for communication between ship and shore

ship that usually provides supplies to other ships