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tenderlings

tenderlings is the plural of tenderling.

Meaning of tenderling

Noun

tenderling (plural tenderlings)

  1. (archaic) Someone made tender by too much kindness or lassitude; a fondling or softie.
    • Now […] have we many chimnies, and yet our tenderlings complain of rheums, catarrhs, and poses.1586, William Harrison, The Description of England
    Synonyms:
    nestle-cock
  2. One of the first antlers of a deer.

Questions about tenderlings

What is tenderlings the plural of?
Tenderlings is the plural of tenderling.

Words near tenderlings in the dictionary

  1. tenderizer
  2. tenderizers
  3. tenderizes
  4. tenderizing
  5. tenderling
  6. tenderlings
  7. tenderloin
  8. tenderloin steak
  9. tenderloin steaks
  10. tenderloins
  11. tenderly

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