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 Definitions of Yielding  [ˈyil dɪŋ]  

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Definition of 'Yielding' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) yielding
submissive; compliant.

2.  yielding
tending to give way, esp. under pressure; flexible.

3.  yielding
(of a crop, soil, etc.) producing a yield; productive.

Etymology:  (1300–50)

Definition of 'Yielding' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) giving up, yielding, surrender
a verbal act of admitting defeat

2. (adj) concession, conceding, yielding
the act of conceding or yielding

3. (adj) yielding
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
"a timid yielding person"

4. (adj) yielding
lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure
"a deep yielding layer of foam rubber"

5. (adj) yielding
tending to give in or surrender or agree
"too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments"- V.I.Parrington


Definition of 'Yielding' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) Yielding
inclined to give way, or comply; flexible; compliant; accommodating; as, a yielding temper

2.  Yielding
of Yield



'Yielding' - Nearby Entries  

yi  yiddish  yield  yield up  yielder  yielding  yieldingly  



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