tender

adj 1: given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality; "a tender

heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care";

"tender memories"; "a tender mother" [ant: {tough}]

2: hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw" [syn: {sensitive}, {sore}]

3: susceptible to physical or emotional injury; "at a tender

age" [syn: {vulnerable}]

4: having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate

children"; "caring parents"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of

his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace" [syn: {affectionate},

{caring}, {fond}, {lovesome}, {warm}]

5: easy to cut or chew; "tender beef" [ant: {tough}]

6: physically untoughened; "tender feet" [syn: {untoughened}]

[ant: {tough}]

7: (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

[syn: {crank}, {cranky}, {tippy}]

8: (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing

condition; "tender green shoots"

n 1: something used as an official medium of payment [syn: {legal

tender}]

2: a proposal to buy at a specified price [syn: {bid}]

3: attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water

4: a boat for communication between ship and shore [syn: {ship's

boat}, {pinnace}]

5: usually provides supplies to other ships [syn: {supply ship}]

v 1: offer or present for acceptance

2: propose a payment; as at sales or auctions; "The Swiss

dealer offered $2 million for the painting" [syn: {offer},

{bid}]

3: make a tender of; in legal settlements

4: make tender or more tender; "tenderize meat" [syn: {tenderize}]