middle

mid-dle · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The point or position at an equal distance from the sides, edges, or ends of something.

  2. 2.

    The period of time between the beginning and end of something.

  3. 3.

    A person's waist and stomach area.

  4. 4.

    At an equal distance from the extremities; central.

  5. 5.

    Intermediate in rank, quality, or position.

  6. 6.

    Denoting the period between early and late stages.

Forms

plural: middles

Related words

Antonyms: edge, end, extreme
See also: between, center, midst
Synonyms: center, core, midst

Etymology

From Old English "middel," from Proto-Germanic "midjalaz," from Proto-Indo-European "medhyo-" meaning "middle." Related to Latin "medius" and Greek "mesos."