tenderness

n 1: a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

2: a pain that is felt when the area is touched [syn: {soreness}]

3: warm compassionate feelings [syn: {tenderheartedness}]

4: a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the

affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart" [syn:

{affection}, {affectionateness}, {fondness}, {heart}, {warmheartedness}]

5: a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially

someone defenseless) [syn: {softheartedness}]

6: an uncomfortable feeling in some part of the body [syn: {discomfort},

{soreness}, {irritation}]