yielding
[ yeel-ding ]
/ ˈyil dɪŋ /
adjective
inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
tending to give way, especially under pressure; flexible; supple; pliable: a yielding mattress.
(of a crop, soil, etc.) producing a yield; productive.
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OTHER WORDS FROM yielding
yield·ing·ly, adverbyield·ing·ness, nounnon·yield·ing, adjectiveun·yield·ing, adjectiveWords nearby yielding
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British Dictionary definitions for yielding
yielding
/ (ˈjiːldɪŋ) /
adjective
compliant, submissive, or flexible
pliable or softa yielding material
Derived forms of yielding
yieldingly, adverbyieldingness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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