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Meaning of tender flesh
The primary meaning of "tender flesh" refers to flesh that is soft and easily bruised or damaged.
Etymology of tender flesh
The word "tender" comes from the Old French word "tendre", meaning soft or delicate, which is derived from the Latin word "tendere", meaning to stretch.
The word "flesh" comes from the Old English word "flæsc", meaning meat or flesh, which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "flaisiz", also meaning meat or flesh.
Synonyms
soft flesh
delicate skin
sensitive tissue
fragile muscle
weak meat
flaccid tissue
pale meat
limp flesh
weak tissue
fragile flesh
sensitive flesh
soft tissue
tender skin
delicate flesh
weak flesh
soft muscle
pale flesh
delicate tissue
limp muscle
soft skin
sensitive skin
fragile skin
weak skin
tender tissue
delicate muscle
soft flesh
sensitive muscle
fragile flesh
pale tissue
limp flesh
weak muscle
delicate meat
tender muscle
soft meat
fragile meat
sensitive meat
weak tissue
delicate flesh
soft tissue
pale flesh
limp tissue
fragile skin
tender skin
delicate skin
sensitive flesh
weak flesh
soft flesh
pale meat
Definitions
- Tender flesh is defined by Oxford Languages as flesh that is soft and easily bruised or damaged.
- * It can also refer to flesh that is sensitive or delicate.
Usage Examples
- The baby's tender flesh was easily bruised by the rough handling.
- * The chef handled the tender flesh of the fish with care to avoid damaging it.
- * The athlete's tender flesh was a concern after the intense workout.
Antonyms
tough flesh
hard skin
rough tissue
strong muscle
firm meat
solid tissue
hard flesh
tough tissue
rough flesh
firm flesh
solid flesh
hard muscle
rough muscle
tough muscle
strong flesh
firm tissue
solid muscle
hard tissue
tough skin
rough skin
strong skin
firm skin
solid skin