Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z midcarpal In the middle of the carpus midcaudal In the middle of the caudal region midcaudally In a midcaudal manner midcell The region in the middle of a cell where division takes place midcentral Relating to the middle of a centre midcentury Occurring around the middle of the century. (Elliptically refers to whichever century is evident from the context of a discussion.) midcervical In the middle of the cervix midchain In the middle of an aliphatic chain midchannel In the middle of a channel. midchapter In the middle of a chapter (of a book etc.). midcharge A point in time during a charge. midchat A point in time during a chat. midchest The middle of the chest. midchew A point in time while chewing. midchildhood In the middle of childhood. midchomp A point in time while eating, partway through a bite. midchromosomal In the (approximate) middle of a chromosome midchromosome the (approximate) middle of a chromosome midcingulate In or near the middle of the cingulum midcingulum The middle part of a cingulum midcircle In, at, or towards the middle of a circle. midclass During a class, or lesson. midclavicular In the middle of the clavicle. midclick A point in time when the user is clicking something. midcoast Located toward the middle of a coast, not at either end midcoastal Situated in the middle of a stretch of coastline. midcolon The middle area of the colon midcommissural In the middle of a commissure midconcert Occurring in the middle of a concert, neither at the beginning nor the end midcondylar In the middle of a condyle midconstruction Occurring after construction is under way. midcontinent In or near the middle of a continent. midcontinental In the middle of a continent. midconversation The middle of (or any time during) a conversation. midcore In between hardcore and softcore; intermediate. midcoronal In the middle of the coronal plane midcorrelation A correlation between the medians of two populations midcortical Relating to the middle of a cortex midcostal Relating to, or situated in the middle of the rib cage midcourse In the middle of a course; happening partway through something midcourt The area near the center of a court, such as a basketball or tennis court midcourter A player in the midcourt. midcrash A point in time during a crash. midcrossing A time or place that is reached while midst crossing a physical space. midcrust Synonym of midcrustal. midcrustal Within the middle part of the Earth's crust. midcry A point in time during a cry. midcult A form of middlebrow culture that copies and adulterates high culture. midcut Of clothing: neither lowcut nor highcut, but in between. midcycle Occurring in the middle of a cycle middah A personal moral virtue, especially viewed separately from religious obligation. Middaugh A surname from German. midday Noon; twelve o'clock during the day. middeck In the middle of a deck Middelburg A city and capital of Zeeland, Netherlands. Middelfart A town and municipality in Funen, Denmark. Middelfarter Someone from Middelfart, Denmark. middelmannetjie A ridge between ruts made by wheels in a dirt or gravel road. midden A dung heap. Middendorf A surname. middenstead A place where dung is heaped up. midder A midwife. middest Situated nearest the middle; middlemost; midmost. middies Middle-grade marijuana. middish Around the middle part. middle A centre, midpoint. middleagism Synonym of medievalism (“medieval styles of art”). middleborn Born as the middle child to a parent or family. Middleboro A community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Middleborough A town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Middlebourne An unincorporated community in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. middlebox A device in the Internet that provides transport policy enforcement, such as a firewall. middlebrain Synonym of midbrain middlebreaker Synonym of middlebuster. Middlebrook A surname. middlebrow Neither highbrow or lowbrow, but somewhere in between. middlebrowed Synonym of middlebrow. middlebrowism Middlebrow attitudes generally; the quality of being middlebrow. Middleburg A census-designated place in Clay County, Florida, United States. Middleburgh A town and village therein, in Schoharie County, New York, United States. Middlebury A town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. middlebuster A type of plough with two mouldboards, which throws earth out to either side. middled Having a specified kind of middle. Middlefield A community in the Regional Municipality of Queens, Nova Scotia. middlegame The period in a game between the opening and endgame. Middleham A small town and civil parish with a town council in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref SE1287). middleless Lacking a middle. middleman An intermediary, agent between two (or more) parties. middlemanism The practice of using a middleman or intermediary. middlemanship The role or status of a middleman. Middlemarch A small town in Otago, New Zealand. Middlemas A surname of Scottish origin. middlemast The mast between the mainmast and mizzenmast on a ship having five or more masts. Middlemiss A surname. middleness The quality of being middle, or in the middle. middleoftheroader A person with middle-of-the-road attitudes or tastes middleperson An intermediate dealer of any gender; a middleman or middlewoman. Middleport A village mostly in the town of Royalton, Niagara County, New York. middler One of a middle or intermediate class in some schools and seminaries. Middlesbrough A town, unitary authority, and borough in North Yorkshire, England, situated on the River Tees. middlescence The period or condition of middle age, especially as a time of transition comparable to adolescence. middlescent A middle-aged person who acts more like an adolescent. Middlesex A former inland county of England, partly absorbed into the erstwhile County of London in 1889; finally abolished in 1965 and absorbed mainly into Greater London, the south-west corner of the county becoming Spelthorne Borough and included in Surrey. The whole county, in whatever form, had the Thames as its southern boundary. middlesole Synonym of midsole. middlesome Characterised or marked by moderation; tending toward the middle; intermediate; middling; average middlespace The state of mind entered by one age regressing to an adolescent age. Middlestown A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2617). middlestream Neither upstream nor downstream, but between them; in midstream. Middleton A rural locality and civil parish (without a council) in Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, previously in South Lakeland district, the locality also known as Middleton in Lonsdale or Middleton-on-Lune (OS grid ref SD6286). middletone Synonym of midtone. Middletonian Of or relating to Thomas Middleton (1580–1627), English Jacobean playwright and poet. Middletown A census-designated place in Lake County, California. middleward Toward the middle. middlewards Towards the middle. middleware Software that functions at an intermediate layer between applications and operating system or database management system, or between client and server. middleway Midway; part of the way. middleweight A weight class in professional boxing between light middleweight or welterweight and super middleweight or cruiserweight; a similar division in wrestling and other sports Middlewich A town and civil parish with a town council in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England. (OS grid ref SJ7066). middlewise In or towards the middle. middlewoman The female equivalent of a middleman; a female intermediary. Middlewood A small village in North Hill parish, Cornwall (OS grid ref SX2775). middling Of intermediate or average size, position, or quality; mediocre. Middlingbank A locality in the Snowy Monaro council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. middlingish Somewhat middling. middlingly In a middling manner; averagely, moderately. middlingness Quality of being middling. middlings Commodities that are of intermediate price, quality, or size. middlish Somewhat in the middle. middorsal In the middle of a dorsal region middorsally In a middorsal manner or direction middorsum The middle of the dorsum. middot Synonym of interpunct ⟨·⟩. Middx University of Middlesex, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate. middy A midshipman. Midean A person from the ancient city of Midea. midear A familiar term of address. Mideast Synonym of Middle East. Mideastern Middle Eastern Mideasterner A Middle Easterner. midecamycin A macrolide antibiotic. mideighties The middle years of the 1980s. midembryogenesis The middle stage of embryonic development. midengine Of a design in which the engine of an automobile is placed between the rear and front axles midengined Having the engine between the rear and front axles (in a motor vehicle). midepidemic In the middle of an epidemic midepigastric Of, relating to, or located in the middle of the epigastric region of the abdomen. midesophageal In the middle of the esophagus midevening The middle of the evening. Midewiwin A secretive religion of the aboriginal groups of the Maritimes, New England and Great Lakes regions in North America. midexpiratory midway during expiration