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Definition of 'mid'

English

(Webster 1913)

Etymology 1

From (etyl), from (etyl) .

Preposition

(en-prep)
  • (obsolete) With.
  • Amid.
  • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) mid, midde, from (etyl) . See also middle .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Denoting the middle part.
  • mid ocean
  • Occupying a middle position; middle.
  • mid finger
    mid hour of night
  • (linguistics) Made with a somewhat elevated position of some certain part of the tongue, in relation to the palate; midway between the high and the low; said of certain vowel sounds; as, a (ale), / (/ll), / (/ld).
  • Derived terms
    * mid-autumn * midfall * midseason * midshipman * midsummer * mid-winter

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) mid, midde, from (etyl) . See also median, Latin medianus.

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (archaic) middle
  • * Shakespeare
  • About the mid of night come to my tent.

    Anagrams

    * * * ----

    Similar to 'mid'

    maid, mood, mead, med, mad, meed, mod, mud, muid, meid, maud, myid, mued