yielding
adj.adj. soft and easy to bend or press. It can also describe a person who is willing to do what others want instead of staying firm.
adj. giving way under pressure; flexible or compliant in nature. Often describes physical materials that deform easily or a person's submissive temperament.
The garden has soft, yielding soil that is easy to dig.
After hours of negotiation, his yielding attitude finally allowed the two parties to reach a compromise.
The architect selected a yielding material for the flooring to ensure that the impact of footsteps would be muffled throughout the gallery.
From Middle English ȝeldinge, ȝeldynge, ȝeldinde, ȝeldand, from Old English ġyldende, ġieldende, present participle of ġieldan (“to yield, pay”), equivalent to yield + -ing.
From Middle English yelding, yeldinge, ȝeldynge, equivalent to yield + -ing.
Often used figuratively to describe a person's character or a literal physical property of a surface.