- tender young age
- tender (young) age: a very young age
She left home at the tender young age of 14.
He was playing the piano at a tender age.
• • •Main Entry: ↑tender
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tender age — tender (young) age : a very young age She left home at the tender young age of 14. He was playing the piano at a tender age. • • • Main Entry: ↑tender … Useful english dictionary
age — n. stage of life 1) to live to, reach an age 2) an advanced, (ripe) old, venerable age (she lived to a ripe old age) 3) an early, tender, young age (at an early age; at a very young age) 4) middle age 5) (a) college; high school (AE); preschool;… … Combinatory dictionary
tender — I. /ˈtɛndə / (say tenduh) adjective 1. soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak. 2. weak or delicate in constitution; not strong or hardy. 3. Wool of wool fibres that have a weakness at a certain point of the staple such… …
tender — I [[t]te̱ndə(r)[/t]] ADJECTIVE USES tenderer, tenderest 1) ADJ GRADED Someone or something that is tender expresses gentle and caring feelings. Her voice was tender, full of pity... Patients may not receive the tender, loving care once associated … English dictionary
age — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 how old sb/sth is ⇨ See also ↑old age ADJECTIVE ▪ early, tender, young ▪ He was sent away to school at an early age. ▪ advanced, great … Collocations dictionary
Young — (y[u^]ng), a. [Compar. {Younger} (y[u^][ng] g[ e]r); superl. {Youngest} ( g[e^]st).] [OE. yung, yong, [yogh]ong, [yogh]ung, AS. geong; akin to OFries. iung, iong, D. joing, OS., OHG., & G. jung, Icel. ungr, Sw. & Dan. ung, Goth. juggs, Lith.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tender Comrade — Theatrical poster Directed by Edward Dmytryk Produced by David Hempste … Wikipedia
tender — ten|der1 [ˈtendə US ər] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(food)¦ 2¦(part of your body)¦ 3¦(gentle)¦ 4¦(easily damaged)¦ 5 tender loving care 6 tender age ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: tendre, from Latin tener soft, young ] … Dictionary of contemporary English
Tender Is the Night — For other uses, see Tender Is the Night (disambiguation). Tender Is the Night … Wikipedia
tender — tend|er1 [ tendər ] adjective ** 1. ) gentle in a way that shows that you care about someone or something: Her voice was low and tender. 2. ) tender food is soft and easy to cut and eat: Cook for an hour or until the meat is tender. ─ opposite… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
