tenderling

noun
ten·​der·​ling | \ ˈtendə(r)liŋ, -lēŋ\
plural -s

Definition of tenderling

1 archaic

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

History and Etymology for tenderling

tender entry 1 + -ling

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