Main entry: tenderness
Definition: a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
Main entry: softheartedness, tenderness
Definition: a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
Main entry: philia, tenderness, heart, fondness, affection, affectionateness, warmheartedness, warmness
Definition: a positive feeling of liking
Usage: he had trouble expressing the affection he felt; the child won everyone's heart; the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home
Main entry: tenderheartedness, tenderness
Definition: warm compassionate feelings
Main entry: rawness, tenderness, soreness
Definition: a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
Usage: the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness; after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on