unyieldly

adj

Etymology

From un- + yieldly.

  1. inherited from *geldą
  2. inherited from *geld
  3. inherited from ġield
  4. inherited from ȝeld
  5. derived from *gʰeldʰ-
  6. inherited from *geldaną
  7. inherited from *geldan
  8. inherited from ġieldan
  9. inherited from yielden
  10. suffixed as yieldly — “yield + ly
  11. formed as unyieldly — “un- + yieldly

Definitions

  1. Not yieldly

    Not yieldly; yielding little or nothing; unproductive; useless.

    • The stiff and unyieldly limb was of no use in Indian raids.
    • Over a million mom-and-pop stores in this unyieldly system use political power to slow the expansion of efficient, large-scale retail businesses. In many cases orders must be delivered by bicycles through back alleys too narrow for cars.
    • Such explosion-proof motors also necessitate the use of explosion-proof cables which are also more costly and heavier and are also more unflexible and unyieldly.

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