adjective · Food & Drink

tender

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The meaning (definition) of the word tender

soft and easy to chew, like a cooked carrot.

The word tender used in a sentence

“The chicken was tender and easy to bite with my teeth.”

Words that mean the same as tender (synonyms)

soft

Words that mean the opposite of tender (antonyms)

toughhard

How the word tender is said around the world

Frenchtendre (tahndr)
Spanishtierno (TYEHR-noh)
Mandarin嫩 (nuhn)
Hindiनरम (nuh-RUM)
Arabicليّن (leen)
Russianнежный (NYAYZH-niy)
Portuguese (EU)macio (muh-SEE-uu)
Portuguese (BR)macio (mah-SEE-uu)
Japanese柔らかい (yah-wah-rah-KY)
Germanzart (tsahrt)
Urduنرم (NARM)
Punjabiਨਰਮ (nuh-RUM)
Korean부드러운 (BOO-du-ruoon)
Hebrewרַךְ (rahkh)
Greekτρυφερός (tree-fay-ROHS)
Dutchmals (mahls)
Tagalogmalambot (mah-LAHM-boht)
Vietnamesemềm (maym)
Turkishyumuşak (yoo-moo-SHAHK)
Persianنرم (nahrm)
Polishmiękki (MYENGK-kee)
Ukrainianм'який (MYAH-kiy)
Bengaliনরম (NAW-rawm)
Swedishmör (mer)
Italiantenero (TE-nay-roh)

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