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Meaning of tenderling | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Someone made tender by too much kindness or lassitude; a fondling or softie.
archaic
One of the first antlers of a deer.

Examples

“Now […] have we many chimnies, and yet our tenderlings complain of rheums, catarrhs, and poses.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Tenderloin tenderloin steak Tenderloins Tenderly tenderman tendermindedness