Definition of middling
1 : of middle, medium, or moderate size, degree, or quality
2 : mediocre, second-rate
3 : of, relating to, or being a middle class
middling
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Examples of middling in a Sentence
tired of the city but not particularly interested in small-town life, he moved to a suburb of middling size
was disappointed in the renowned historian's latest book, which is only middling
15th Century
First Known Use of middling
15th century
middling
Definition of middling
1 : any of various commodities of intermediate size, quality, or position
2 middlings plural in form but singular or plural in construction : a granular product of grain milling; especially : a wheat milling by-product used in animal feeds
1543
First Known Use of middling
1543
MIDDLING Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of middling for English Language Learners
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: of average size or quality
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