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middling [ˈmɪdlɪŋ] adj mediocre in quality, size, etc.; neither good nor bad, esp in health (often in the phrase fair to middling) adv
Informal moderately middling well [C15 (northern English and Scottish): from mid1 + -ling2] middlingly adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
middling adjective 1. mediocre, all right, indifferent, so-so (informal), unremarkable, tolerable, run-of-the-mill, passable, serviceable, unexceptional, half-pie (N.Z. informal), O.K. or okay (informal) They enjoyed only middling success until 1963. Translations middling adj → mittelmäßig; (of size) → mittlere(r, s); how are you? — middling → wie geht es dir? — mittelprächtig (inf) → or einigermaßen; what was the weather like? — middling → wie war das Wetter? — durchwachsen or so lala (inf) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There are scenes of all sorts; some dreadful combats, some grand and lofty horse-riding, some scenes of high life, and some of very middling indeed; some love-making for the sentimental, and some light comic business; the whole accompanied by appropriate scenery and brilliantly illuminated with the Author's own candles. I might get some power and distinction by mere mediocrity, as they do; at least I should get those middling satisfactions which make men contented to do without great ones. She worked me middling hard for about an hour, and then the widow made her ease up. |
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