tender and soft as water; to be deeply attached to someone with gentle affection

tender feelings and honeyed affection; deeply in love and showing extreme tenderness

Tender and intimate feelings between lovers.

full of tender feelings; tender-hearted

gentle feelings and a chivalrous disposition; possessing both a tender heart and a heroic spirit

Having a physique as strong as iron and a heart full of tender emotions; used to describe a person who is both physically tough or strong-willed and deeply affectionate