Tenderness may refer to:

Films

* ''Tenderness'' (2009 film), a 2009 American crime film * ''Tenderness'' (2017 film), a 2017 Italian film also known as ''La tenerezza''

Medicine

Rebound tenderness Blumberg's sign (also referred to as rebound tenderness or Shchetkin–Blumberg's sign) is a clinical sign in which there is pain upon removal of pressure rather than application of pressure to the abdomen. (The latter is referred to simply as '' ...

, a clinical sign that a doctor may detect in physical examination of a patient's abdomen *

Tenderness (medicine) In medicine, tenderness is pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched. It should not be confused with the pain that a patient perceives without touching. Pain is patient's perception, while tenderness is a sign that a clinician elicits. ...

, pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched

Music

Songs

* "Tenderness" (song), a song by General Public from their 1984 album '' All the Rage'' * "Tenderness", a song by Steppenwolf from the 1971 album ''

For Ladies Only ''For Ladies Only'' is the sixth studio album by Canadian-American rock band Steppenwolf. The album was released in November 1971, by Dunhill Records. It is a political concept album mainly about feminism but with several more conventional so ...

'' * "Tenderness", a song by Paul Simon from the 1973 album ''

There Goes Rhymin' Simon ''There Goes Rhymin' Simon'' is the third solo studio album by American musician Paul Simon released on May 5, 1973. It contains songs spanning several styles and genres, such as gospel ("Loves Me Like a Rock") and Dixieland ("Take Me to the Mar ...

'' * "Tenderness", a song by Diana Ross from the 1980 album '' diana'' * "Tenderness", a song by Laura Branigan from the 1985 album '' Hold Me'' * "Tenderness", a song by Janis Ian from the 1995 album ''

Revenge Revenge is committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. Francis Bacon described revenge as a kind of "wild justice" that "does... offend the law ndputteth the law out of office." Pr ...

Albums

* ''Tenderness'' (Blue Hawaii album), 2017 * ''Tenderness'' (Walt Dickerson and Richard Davis album), 1985 * ''Tenderness'' (Kip Hanrahan album), 1990 * ''Tenderness'' (Al Jarreau album), 1994 * ''Tenderness'' (Duff McKagan album), 2019 * ''Tenderness'' (J. D. Souther album), 2015 * ''Tenderness'', a 1981 album by the

Ohio Players Ohio Players is an American funk band, most popular in the 1970s. They are best known for their songs "Fire (Ohio Players song), Fire" and "Love Rollercoaster", and for their erotic album covers that featured nude or nearly nude women. Many of t ...

* ''Tenderness'', a 1998 album by Kristine

Other uses

Hardiness (plants) Hardiness of plants describes their ability to survive adverse growing conditions. It is usually limited to discussions of climatic adversity. Thus a plant's ability to tolerate cold, heat, drought, flooding, or wind are typically considered measur ...

(in)ability to withstand freezing temperatures *

Meat tenderness Tenderness is a quality of meat gauging how easily it is chewed or cut. Tenderness is a desirable quality, as tender meat is softer, easier to chew, and generally more palatable than harder meat. Consequently, tender cuts of meat typically command ...