n.
Pronunciation: ' ten-d ə r- ˌ fu ̇ t
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ten · der · feet \ - ˌ f ē t \ also ten · der · foots \ - ˌ fu ̇ ts \
Date: 1849
1 : a newcomer in a comparatively rough or newly settled region especially : one not hardened to frontier or outdoor life
2 : an inexperienced beginner : NOVICE <a political tenderfoot >