yielding

[yeel-ding]

adjective

1. inclined to give in; submissive; compliant.

   a timid, yielding man.

2. tending to give way, especially under pressure; flexible; supple; pliable.

   a yielding mattress.

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

yielding

/ ˈjiːldɪŋ /

adjective

1. compliant, submissive, or flexible

2. pliable or soft

   a yielding material

Other Word Forms

• yieldingly adverb
• yieldingness noun
• nonyielding adjective
• unyielding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of yielding¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English: “owing”; yield + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Against the Dodgers, though, he was lights out, yielding only two hits in six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts and three walks.

From Los Angeles Times

On the other side, it was Tyler Glasnow who ran into trouble, yielding three runs in the fourth to leave the Dodgers for dead.

From Los Angeles Times

Then he straight-up swiped “The Tonight Show” from under O’Brien, yielding bushels of acrimony in doing so.

From Salon

On his own terms, it could now be said that his aggressive approach is yielding tangible results.

From BBC

The outing marked Glasnow’s first time completing six innings since April 13 against the Chicago Cubs, and was his first such start yielding only one earned run since June of last year.

From Los Angeles Times