# tenderling

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Someone made tender by too much kindness or lassitude; a fondling or softie.
2. One of the first antlers of a deer.

## Etymology
From tender + -ling.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tenderling