A trial; an experiment; an attempt.

Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental. / Uncertain; subject to future change. / restrained; polite; to feel one's way, not using full force.

Of, or having to do with being tentative.

The characteristic of being tentative.

plural of tentative

plural of tentativeness

A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.

(intransitive) To go camping. / (cooking) To prop up aluminum foil in an inverted "V" (reminiscent of a pop-up tent) over food to reduce splatter, before putting it in the oven.

(archaic, UK, Scotland, dialect) To attend to; to heed / (archaic, UK, Scotland, dialect) to guard; to hinder.

(archaic, UK, Scotland, dialect) Attention; regard, care. / (archaic) Intention; design.