tenderling

tenderling
\\ˈtendə(r)liŋ, -lēŋ\ noun (-s)
Etymology: tender (I) + -ling
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

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  • Tenderling — Ten der*ling, n. 1. One made tender by too much kindness; a fondling. [R.] W. Harrison (1586). [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the first antlers of a deer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tenderling — ten·der·ling …   English syllables

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