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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tenderling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ten-der-ling
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone made tender by too much kindness or lassitude; a fondling or softie.

Archaic

noun

One of the first antlers of a deer.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From tender + -ling.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

tenderlings (plural)

Synonyms

nestle-cock sissy wuss

Questions

What does tenderling mean?
Someone made tender by too much kindness or lassitude; a fondling or softie.
Where does tenderling come from?
From tender + -ling.

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