tenderling

noun

ten·​der·​ling

ˈtendə(r)liŋ,

-lēŋ

plural -s

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

Word History

Etymology

tender entry 1 + -ling

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