TENDERLING

Etymology

Noun

tenderling (plural tenderlings)

(archaic) One made tender by too much kindness; a fondling.

(zoology) One of the first antlers of a deer.

Synonyms

• (one made tender): nestle-cock, sissy, wuss; see also milksop

Source: Wiktionary


Ten"der*ling, n.

1. One made tender by too much kindness; a fondling. [R.] W. Harrison (1586).

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the first antlers of a deer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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