fork-tender

adjective

fork-ten·​der ˈfȯrk-ˈten-dər 

: tender enough to be easily pierced or cut with a fork

fork-tender filet mignon

Examples of fork-tender in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Reduce heat to medium-high and boil, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are fork-tender, 8 to 10 minutes. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

Increase heat to medium and cook until fork-tender, 10–12 minutes. — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026

Partially cover and cook for about 30 minutes, or until the root vegetables are fork-tender. — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 22 May 2026

The vegetables were fork-tender and the sauce was creamy. — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 1 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fork-tender

• bartender
• contender
• defender
• engender
• extender
• offender
• pretender
• provender
• surrender
• suspender
• transgender
• bender