Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, middle, of. / (often followed by the -ing form of a verb) Engaged in, but not finished with, often with something unpleasant.

simple past tense and past participle of middle

(in combination) Having a specified kind of middle.

(idiomatic, usually hyphenated when placed before noun) Only tolerably good; somewhat favorable.

(US, historical) A medium-sized plantation with about 20-49 slaves. Contrasted with small plantation or smallholding (19 or less slaves) and large plantation (50+ slaves).

Alternative form of fair to middling

plural of middling plantation

The middle class, especially in 18th-century Britain.

The finger between the forefinger and the ring finger / An obscene gesture directed towards another as an insult, made by sticking up the middle finger of a hand.

(history) The period of primarily European history between the decline of the Western Roman Empire (antiquity) and the early modern period or the Renaissance; the time between c. 500 and 1500.