MIDDLING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word MIDDLING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of MIDDLING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Middling

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

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

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈmɪdəlɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈmɪdlɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

moderate or average in size, amount, or rank

Short Definition:

moderate in size etc.

Examples:
  • people on middling incomes

Word: Middling

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈmɪdəlɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈmɪdlɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

bulk goods of medium grade, especially flour of medium fineness.

Short Definition:

bulk goods of medium grade

Word: Middling

Speech Type: Adverb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈmɪdəlɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈmɪdlɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

fairly or moderately

Short Definition:

fairly

Examples:
  • middling rich

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