yielding
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++yield·ing /ˈjiːldɪŋ/ adjective 1 CSSURFACEa surface that is yielding is soft and will move or bend when you press it 〔物体表面〕易变形的，易弯曲的 the yielding softness of the bed 这张床的柔软度2. AGREEwilling to agree with other people’s wishes 柔顺的，顺从的 SYN accommodating
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yielding• To Parker, it was, from a lovely yielding boy, to a demon sprung against him.• The ground gave under their feet, a yielding mire of rain-sodden dead leaves.yield·ing adjectiveChineseSyllable
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yielding
yield‧ing /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
adjective
1. a surface that is yielding is soft and will move or bend when you press it:
the yielding softness of the bed
2. willing to agree with other people’s wishes
SYN accommodating
▪ soft not hard, firm, or stiff, but easy to press: a soft mattress | Her skin was lovely and soft. | soft ground
▪tender used about meat or vegetables that are soft and easy to cut, especially because they have been well cooked: The beef was very tender. | Cook the carrots until tender.
▪soggy very wet and too soft, in a way that seems unpleasant – used about bread, vegetables, and the ground: soggy cabbage | a piece of soggy bread | The ground was too soggy to walk on.
▪squishy soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about soft wet ground which makes a noise when you walk on it: squishy tomatoes | The leaves were squishy under our feet.
▪squashy British English soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about chairs that are soft and comfortable: The peaches have gone all squashy. | a big squashy sofa
▪mushy used about fruit or vegetables that are very soft, wet, and unpleasant, because they are not fresh or have been cooked for too long: mushy pieces of banana | a few mushy carrots
▪spongy soft and full of holes that contain air or liquid like a sponge: a spongy foam | a spongy loaf | His boots sank into the spongy soil.
▪springy used about something that is soft and comes back to its normal shape after being pressed or walked on: springy turf (=grass) | Her hair felt lovely and springy.
▪pliable /ˈplaɪəbəl/ used about a material or substance that can be bent or pressed without breaking or cracking: The clay was still pliable and not too dry.
▪yielding literary used about a surface which is soft and will bend when you press it: yielding flesh
yield‧ing /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
adjective1. a surface that is yielding is soft and will move or bend when you press it:
2. willing to agree with other people’s wishes
SYN accommodating
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