Tenderness Common

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

"She spoke to her sleeping cat with such tenderness that even the stray dog stopped barking to listen."

a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)

"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"

warm compassionate feelings

"She held her crying child with a deep tenderness that instantly calmed him down."

a positive feeling of liking

"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"

a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)

"The mother held her injured kitten with such tenderness that even the rain seemed to stop falling."

a tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings

"After years of cold distance, his sudden act of holding her hand showed that he still had enough tenderness left in him to care for her."