tender
adjective (GENTLE) /ˈten.dər/
/-dɚ/ Definition
C2 gentle, loving, or kind: a tender look/smile What you need is some tender loving care.Tender and gentleKind and thoughtful tenderly /-li/ adverb Tender and gentleKind and thoughtful tenderness /-nəs/ noun [U] Tender and gentleKind and thoughtfulPain and painful
(Definition of tender adjective (GENTLE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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