tenderfoot

[ ten-der-foot ]

/ ˈtɛn dərˌfʊt /

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noun, plural ten·der·foots, ten·der·feet [ten-der-feet]. /ˈtɛn dərˌfit/.

a raw, inexperienced person; novice.

a newcomer to the ranching and mining regions of the western U.S., unused to hardships.

one in the lowest rank of the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of America.

Origin of tenderfoot

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; tender¹ + foot

Words nearby tenderfoot

tendency tone, tendentious, tender, tenderable, tender age, tenderfoot, tender-hearted, Tender Is the Night, tenderize, tenderizer, tenderloin

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Example sentences from the Web for tenderfoot

Guess none of this outfit could truthfully be called a tenderfoot.
The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico|Frank Gee Patchin
You see, it drags on the ground and leaves such a plain trail that any tenderfoot could foller it.
With Trapper Jim in the North Woods|Lawrence J. Leslie
And this was another bit of wisdom that in a tenderfoot would have caused much wonder in certain hairy old hunters in the West.
The Voice of the Pack|Edison Marshall
He then takes the scouts' oath and is enrolled as a tenderfoot and is entitled to wear the buttonhole badge.
Outdoor Sports and Games|Claude H. Miller

I am only a tenderfoot now, hoping to be a second-class Scout before summer.
The Girl Scouts' Good Turn|Edith Lavell

British Dictionary definitions for tenderfoot

tenderfoot

/ (ˈtɛndəˌfʊt) /

noun plural -foots or -feet

a newcomer, esp to the mines or ranches of the southwestern US

(formerly) a beginner in the Scouts or Guides

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单词	tenderfoot
释义	tenderfoot [ ten-der-foot ] / ˈtɛn dərˌfʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tenderfoot ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ten·der·foots, ten·der·feet [ten-der-feet]. /ˈtɛn dərˌfit/. a raw, inexperienced person; novice. a newcomer to the ranching and mining regions of the western U.S., unused to hardships. one in the lowest rank of the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of America. Origin of tenderfoot An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; tender¹ + foot Words nearby tenderfoot tendency tone, tendentious, tender, tenderable, tender age, tenderfoot, tender-hearted, Tender Is the Night, tenderize, tenderizer, tenderloin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tenderfoot Guess none of this outfit could truthfully be called a tenderfoot. The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico\|Frank Gee Patchin You see, it drags on the ground and leaves such a plain trail that any tenderfoot could foller it. With Trapper Jim in the North Woods\|Lawrence J. Leslie And this was another bit of wisdom that in a tenderfoot would have caused much wonder in certain hairy old hunters in the West. The Voice of the Pack\|Edison Marshall He then takes the scouts' oath and is enrolled as a tenderfoot and is entitled to wear the buttonhole badge. Outdoor Sports and Games\|Claude H. Miller I am only a tenderfoot now, hoping to be a second-class Scout before summer. The Girl Scouts' Good Turn\|Edith Lavell British Dictionary definitions for tenderfoot tenderfoot / (ˈtɛndəˌfʊt) / noun plural -foots or -feet a newcomer, esp to the mines or ranches of the southwestern US (formerly) a beginner in the Scouts or Guides Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tenderfoot amateur, beginner, novitiate, colt, novice, neophyte, rookie, tyro, greenhorn
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tenderfoot

noun, plural ten·der·foots, ten·der·feet [ten-der-feet]. /ˈtɛn dərˌfit/.

Origin of tenderfoot

Words nearby tenderfoot

Example sentences from the Web for tenderfoot

British Dictionary definitions for tenderfoot

noun plural -foots or -feet

Words related to tenderfoot