Associations to the word «Middling»

Wiktionary

MIDDLING, adjective. Of intermediate or average size, position, or quality; mediocre
MIDDLING, adjective. In fairly good health.
MIDDLING PLANTATION, noun. (US) A medium-sized plantation with about 20-49 slaves. Contrasted with small plantation or smallholding (19 or less slaves) and large plantation (50+ slaves).

Dictionary definition

MIDDLING, noun. Any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran).
MIDDLING, adverb. To a moderately sufficient extent or degree; "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him"; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers".
MIDDLING, adjective. Lacking exceptional quality or ability; "a novel of average merit"; "only a fair performance of the sonata"; "in fair health"; "the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average"; "the performance was middling at best".

Wise words

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