yieldable

[ yeel-duh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of yielding yielding or of producing a yield.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yieldable¹

First recorded in 1570–80; yield + -able

Example Sentences

I shall grant that many things are yieldable even to a grassonant dominator, and tyrannical occupant of the place of magistracy; as 1.

From Project Gutenberg

Fonda finally solved that problem with a "yieldable bed" of felt under the film, which would permit the needle to emboss a groove in the film without cutting through it.

From Time Magazine Archive