"tenderest" in the adjective sense
1. tender
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
"a tender heart"
"a tender smile"
"tender loving care"
"tender memories"
"a tender mother"
2. sensitive, sore, raw, tender
hurting
"the tender spot on his jaw"
3. tender
young and immature
"at a tender age"
4. affectionate, fond, lovesome, tender
having or displaying warmth or affection
"affectionate children"
"a fond embrace"
"fond of his nephew"
"a tender glance"
5. tender
easy to cut or chew
"tender beef"
6. tender, untoughened
physically untoughened
"tender feet"
7. crank, cranky, tender, tippy
used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
8. tender
of plants) not hardy easily killed by adverse growing condition
"tender green shoots"
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