/ Dictionary / Index Y yielding: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: yield•ing Pronunciation: (yēl'ding), [key] — adj. inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man. tending to give way, esp. under pressure; flexible; supple; pliable: a yielding mattress. (of a crop, soil, etc.) producing a yield; productive. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: yielding (Thesaurus) yieldable yield management Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sublime Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language