middling

Definitions


[ˈmɪdlɪŋ], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- moderate or average in size, amount, or rank
(e.g: people on middling incomes)


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Origin:
late Middle English (originally Scots): either from Old English midlunge, earlier form of the noun middling ‘middle’, or from middle, verb (from middle) + -ing


[ˈmɪdlɪŋ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- bulk goods of medium grade, especially flour of medium fineness


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Origin:
late Middle English (originally Scots): either from Old English midlunge, earlier form of the noun middling ‘middle’, or from middle, verb (from middle) + -ing


[ˈmɪdlɪŋ], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- fairly or moderately
(e.g: middling rich)


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Origin:
late Middle English (originally Scots): either from Old English midlunge, earlier form of the noun middling ‘middle’, or from middle, verb (from middle) + -ing




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