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yielding.

Docile, or inclined to give way to pressure.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈjiːldɪŋ/
  1. Docile, or inclined to give way to pressure.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English ȝeldinge, ȝeldynge, ȝeldinde, ȝeldand, from Old English ġyldende, ġieldende, present participle of ġieldan (“to yield, pay”), equivalent to yield + -ing.

noun/ˈjiːldɪŋ/
  1. A concession.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English yelding, yeldinge, ȝeldynge, equivalent to yield + -ing.

verb/ˈjiːldɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of yield

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From Middle English ȝeldinge, ȝeldynge, ȝeldinde, ȝeldand, from Old English ġyldende, ġieldende, present participle of ġieldan (“to yield, pay”), equivalent to yield + -ing.

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