tender

/ˈtɛn.də(ɹ)/

TƐN · də(ɹ) (2 syllables)

English Adj Top 4,993

Definition

Sensitive or painful to the touch.

From Middle English tender, tendere, from Anglo-Norman tender, Old French tendre, from Latin tener, tenerum (“soft, delicate”).

"[…]poore Lord, is't I That chaſe thee from thy Countrie, and expoſe Thoſe tender limbes of thine[…]"
"Be careful: that area is tender."
"tender plants"