Tenderness (medicine)
WordNet
noun
(1) A tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
(2) A feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
(3) 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"
(4) Warm compassionate feelings
(5) 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"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- a tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings
- When the lovers were together, their cold indifference gave way to love and tenderness.
- concern for the feelings or welfare of others
- When they saw the poor orphans, they were overwhelmed with tenderness for them.
- pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched
- He noted her extreme tenderness when he touched the bruise on her thigh.