tenderness

(n) a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
(n) 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
soreness, rawness,
(n) warm compassionate feelings tenderheartedness,
(n) 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
affection, affectionateness, philia, warmness, fondness, warmheartedness, heart,
(n) a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless) softheartedness,

soreness rawness tenderheartedness affection affectionateness philia warmness fondness warmheartedness heart softheartedness