Meaning

2 senses
  1. One of the first antlers of a deer.

  2. (archaic)Someone made tender by too much kindness or lassitude; a fondling or softie.

Origin

From tender + -ling.

From tender + -ling.

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Forms

plural: tenderlings
Singulartenderling
Pluraltenderlings

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
one made tender:nestle-cock

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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