yielding
[ yeel-ding ]
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.
Origin of yielding
1Other words from yielding
- yield·ing·ly, adverb
- yield·ing·ness, noun
- non·yield·ing, adjective
- un·yield·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for yielding
yielding
/ (ˈjiːldɪŋ) /
adjective
compliant, submissive, or flexible
pliable or soft: a yielding material
Derived forms of yielding
- yieldingly, adverb
- yieldingness, noun
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