mid|dling

mid|dling
mid|dling «MIHD lihng», adjective, adverb, noun.
–adj.
1. medium in size, quality, grade, or other characteristic; ordinary; average: »

the abundant consumption of middling literature (Matthew Arnold).

–adv.
Informal or Dialect. moderately; fairly: »

I've got a middlin' tight grip, sir, On the handful o' things I know (John Hay).

–n. middlings, a) products of medium size, quality, grade, or price: »

There are often middlings in a coal-washing process (Science News).

 b) coarse particles of ground wheat mixed with bran, used in making a very nutritious flour: »

The smaller chunks go to purifiers that remove the bran by means of air currents. The purified endosperm, called middlings at this stage, is ground and sifted to produce white flour (W. B. Dohoney).

 c) Dialect. pork or bacon from between the ham and shoulder: »

The price of middlings has gone up this week.

╂[< Scottish middling, probably < mid1, adjective + -ling]
–mid´dling|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • mid·dling — /ˈmıdlıŋ/ adj : of average size or quality a middling profit a middling performance The food was fair to middling. [=just average; not especially good] …   Useful english dictionary

  • dling — boo·dling; brin·dling; dan·dling·ly; daw·dling·ly; daw·dling·ness; fon·dling·ly; med·dling; med·dling·ly; mid·dling·ly; mud·dling·ly; ped·dling; pid·dling; pin·dling; strad·dling·ly; swin·dling·ly; wad·dling·ly; whee·dling·ly; un·bun·dling;… …   English syllables

  • mid — ag·a·mo·mer·mid; aphas·mid·ia; bro·mid·ic; bro·mid·i·om; bro·mid·ism; cal·lim·o·mid; ca·tos·to·mid; ce·to·mi·mid; chro·mid·i·al; chro·mid·i·um; cor·mid·i·um; des·mid; des·mid·i·a·ce·ae; des·mid·i·a·les; des·mid·i·ol·o·gy; di·ap·to·mid;… …   English syllables

  • Mid|dle — «MIHD uhl», noun, adjective, verb, dled, dling. –n. 1. the point or part that is the same distance from each end or side; center: »the middle of the road. 2. the middle part of a person s body; waist. –adj. 1. halfway between; in the center; at… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mid|dle — «MIHD uhl», noun, adjective, verb, dled, dling. –n. 1. the point or part that is the same distance from each end or side; center: »the middle of the road. 2. the middle part of a person s body; waist. –adj. 1. halfway between; in the center; at… …   Useful english dictionary

  • middling — mid·dling …   English syllables

  • middlingly — mid·dling·ly …   English syllables

  • middling — mid•dling [[t]ˈmɪd lɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) medium, moderate, or average in size, quantity, or quality 2) cvb mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; pedestrian 3) sts Older Use. in fairly good health 4) moderately; fairly 5) middlings a) any of various… …   From formal English to slang

  • middling — mid|dling [ˈmıdlıŋ] adj informal of average size, quality, ability etc ▪ a tennis player of middling talent …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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