ˈtendə(r)liŋ, -lēŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: tender (I) + -ling
1. archaic
a. : one who has been coddled : one who is weak or effeminate
b. : a little child
2. : one of the budding antlers of a deer
ˈtendə(r)liŋ, -lēŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: tender (I) + -ling
1. archaic
a. : one who has been coddled : one who is weak or effeminate
b. : a little child
2. : one of the budding antlers of a deer
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012