Definition of middling
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : of middle, medium, or moderate size, degree, or quality
2 : mediocre, second-rate
3 : of, relating to, or being a middle class
middling
nounDefinition of middling (Entry 2 of 2)
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
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The first known use of middling was in the 15th century
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