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Definition of middlings - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
1.
businessTECH. commodities of intermediate quality or priceTECH.
- The store sells middlings to budget-conscious customers.
2.
milling productTECH. coarsely ground wheat between fine flour and branTECH.
- The baker experimented with middlings to create a new type of bread.
3.
cookingTECH. UK the part of a pig between shoulder and hamTECH. UK
- Middlings are popular in Southern barbecue recipes.
Images of middlings
coarsely ground wheat between fine flour and bran
Origin of middlings
Middle English, middel (middle) + -ing (suffix)
Examples of middlings in a sentence
Middlings are popular among those seeking value for money. The chef used middlings to add texture to the dish. Farmers often sell middlings as animal feed. Middlings are often used in traditional Southern dishes. The chef prepared a dish using pork middlings.
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- French:marchandises moyennes, semoule, ...
- German:Mittelware, mittleres Mehl, ...
- Italian:prodotti di fascia media, farina intermedia, ...
- Spanish:productos intermedios, harina intermedia, ...
- Portuguese:produtos intermédios, farinha grossa, ...
- Chinese:中档商品, 中等面粉, ...
- Japanese:中級品, 中挽き粉, ...
- Arabic:سِلَع مُتَوَسِّطَة, نخالة وسطية, ...
- Hebrew:מוּצָרִים בֵּינוֹנִיִּים, סוּבִּין, ...
- Russian:средние товары, средний помол, ...
- Ukrainian:середняки, середній помел, ...
- Hindi:मध्यम वस्तुएं, मिडलिंग्स, ...
Definition of middling - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
- His performance was middling, not his best work.
2.
- I'm feeling middling today, not too bad.
Noun
1.
grain qualityDated UK average quality or size grain, especially wheatDated UK
- The shipment contained mostly middling, suitable for standard flour.
2.
sociologyDated UK people of moderate means or middle classDated UK
- The middlings often face economic challenges.
Adverb
1.
- She was middling interested in the proposal.
2.
- He did middling well in the competition.
Expressions with middling
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of moderate quality or condition
His performance was fair to middling, not outstanding but not poor either..
in a way that is only moderately good or satisfactory
He did middling well on the test.
Origin of middling
Middle English, middel (middle) + -ing (diminutive suffix)
Examples of middling in a sentence
Her skills were considered middling compared to her peers. His health was middling after the flu. She felt middling, neither sick nor well. The mill processed the middling for local bakeries. Farmers sold their middling at a lower price. The middlings are often overlooked in policy discussions.
Middlings tend to have stable but unremarkable lives. He was middling satisfied with the results. The movie was middling entertaining. She performed middling in her exams, not excelling but passing. The team played middling, securing a spot in the middle of the league.
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- French:médiocre, grain moyen, ...
- German:mittelmäßig, durchschnittliches Korn, ...
- Italian:mediocre, grano di qualità media, ...
- Spanish:mediocre, grano de calidad media, ...
- Portuguese:mediano, grão médio, ...
- Chinese:中等的, 中等质量的谷物, ...
- Japanese:平凡な, 中等品質の穀物, ...
- Arabic:مُتَوَسِّط, نُخَالَة وَسَط, ...
- Hebrew:בֵּינוֹנִי, סוּבִּין, ...
- Russian:посредственный, среднего качества зерно, ...
- Ukrainian:середній, середнє зерно, ...
- Hindi:औसत, औसत गुणवत्ता का अनाज, ...
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