tender
Soft and loving
Tender may be an adjective, verb, or noun, in that order of frequency.
The adjective typically refers to a quality of food (agreeably soft) or feelings (sensitive).
The verb shares some meaning with offer and convey: if you tender your resignation, you resign; if you tender an apology, you express regret.
The noun has two sets of meanings: someone who attends to something, and something offered for payment, including money.
Legal tender is a technical or informal name for valid currency.
Reducing distress or discomfort
- softYielding to touch
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- mildModerate in intensity
featherlike · caress · touch · stroke · handling · careful · balmy · mellow
Moist and flavorful
- juicyFull of moisture
- moistSlightly wet
- marinatedSoaked in flavored liquid
- braisedBrowned and simmered slowly
melt-in-your-mouth · buttery · silky · velvety · delicate · flaky · slow-cooked · medium-rare
Open to attack
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- rawIn original state
- painfulCausing hurt or ache
sore · bruised · aching · inflamed · touchy · susceptible · wounded · smarting
Feeling deep affection
- caringShowing kind concern
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- cherishValue with deep affection
- warmthHeat you feel
compassion · heartfelt · doting · caress · intimacy · sentimental · devotion · endearment
Formal plan for consideration
- offerProposal to provide
- quotationCited passage or price
- estimateInformed guess at quantity
- submissionYielding to another's will
contract · procurement · bidding · invitation · quote · price · supplier · vendor
Recently sprouted young plant
- sproutNew plant emergence
- fledglingInexperienced newcomer
- saplingJuvenile woody plant
- shootDischarge or capture
bud · green · new · fresh · immature · unripe · nascent · budding
soothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
mild · featherlike · caress · touch · stroke · handling · careful · balmy · mellow · subtle
succulent
Moist and flavorful
braised · melt-in-your-mouth · buttery · silky · velvety · delicate · flaky · slow-cooked · medium-rare · filet
vulnerable
Open to attack
painful · sore · bruised · aching · inflamed · touchy · susceptible · wounded · smarting · stinging
loving
Feeling deep affection
warmth · compassion · heartfelt · doting · caress · intimacy · sentimental · devotion · endearment · embrace
proposal
Formal plan for consideration
submission · contract · procurement · bidding · invitation · quote · price · supplier · vendor · auction
seedling
Recently sprouted young plant
shoot · bud · green · new · fresh · immature · unripe · nascent · budding · early
supply ship
Vessel carrying provisions
- fuelEnergy source material
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- replenishmentRestoring depleted supply
alongside · fleet · carrier · support · stores · coaling · water · dinghy · auxiliary · attendant
- chicken tendersBreaded poultry strip
- tender loving careSolicitous, gentle caregiving
- legal tenderOfficially recognized payment medium
- tender heartCapacity for deep empathy
- tender momentBrief emotional connection
- meat tenderizerTool to soften flesh
tenderness, tenderly, tendered, tenders, tendering, tenderize, tenderest, tenderized, tenderizes