middle
- adjective
- /ˈmɪdəl/
- The painting showcases a middle section that blends elements from both the early and late artistic styles.
- Middle English
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- I felt like it was like middle book syndrome for me.
Examples
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And in the middle of all this, you have a country.
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And then when middle school came, things got much worse.
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Bullying occurs at all grade levels, but middle schools appear to have especially high rates.
Academic text (2011) -
Teaching narrative text selections is an important part of the middle grades English curriculum.
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And so I've tried to steer a middle path between those two extremes.
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His middle period is characterized by a heroic tone, as in his opera, Fidelio, where a wife saves her imprisoned husband from murder at the hands of his enemy.
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In the middle of the story, the main character faces a significant challenge that tests their resolve.
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During the middle stage of development, children often experience rapid growth in their language skills.
Synonyms
In the middle of a month or year
In the middle between two other things, neither the start nor the end
Happening in the middle of a journey or project
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A person who is between two sides and cannot change what happens
- Offensive
To show anger or insult someone by lifting the middle finger
- Informal
People say this jokingly about someone who often does dangerous things
Compounds
A region around the eastern Mediterranean including countries from Egypt and Turkey to Iran
A school for children between elementary and high school, usually grades 6 to 8
Having higher than average income, education, and social position among the middle class
Having a modest income and social position in the lower part of the middle class
- Offensive
A rude hand sign made by raising the finger in the middle to insult someone
- Specialized
A space filled with air behind the eardrum that contains three tiny bones that carry sound to the inner ear
- US
A region in the north-central United States that includes states like Ohio and Illinois
A region in the east of the United States that includes states like New York and Virginia
- Specialized
A large artery in the brain that gives blood to much of the outer brain
- Specialized
The second part of the Old Stone Age when Neanderthals lived, until about 35,000 BC
- Specialized
A viral illness that causes fever, cough, and breathing problems and often spreads from camels to people
- Specialized
A blood vessel inside the skull that carries blood to the coverings of the brain
- Specialized
The time on a ship from midnight to four in the morning when crew are on duty
- Specialized
A word or phrase that appears in both statements but not in the conclusion
An older form of German spoken in southern Germany and nearby areas from about 1100 to 1500
- Specialized
A vein deep in the side of the brain that drains blood toward the base of the brain
A form of the Irish language used in speech and writing from about 1100 to 1500
- Specialized
An old form of Low German spoken in northern Germany and by the Hanseatic League between 1100 and 1500
A form of Greek spoken and written from about 600 to 1200 AD between Ancient and Modern Greek
- Specialized
A tube near the temple that carries blood to a larger vein behind the jaw
- Specialized
Hearing loss caused by problems with the small bones in the middle ear
- Specialized
A neck vein that carries blood from the side of the thyroid gland into a large vein in the neck
- Specialized
A large vein along the Sylvian fissure on the side of the brain that drains into the cavernous sinus
How Early
Surface Forms
Morphology
middle = mid (transparent) = mid + dle
The temporal/period sense ('occurring between earlier and later stages') is a direct extension of 'mid' meaning 'between/central'.
Etymology
Middle in names like Middle English or Middle Dutch uses the root mid meaning 'between', so it marks a time or stage that is between an earlier and a later period.