"tendersome" meaning in All languages combined

See tendersome on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more tendersome [comparative], most tendersome [superlative]
Etymology: From tender + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tender|some}} tender + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} tendersome (comparative more tendersome, superlative most tendersome)
  1. Characterised or marked by tenderness
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