mid-
mid- prefix: denoting the middle part.
Prefix
mid-
- Denoting the middle part.
- He's in his mid-thirties — meaning he is roughly around the age of 33-37, as opposed to one's early thirties (aged roughly 30–33) and one's late thirties (aged roughly around 37-39).
- He was born in the mid-1930s.
- Synonyms:
- medio-, especially between countable nouns
- Occupying a middle position.
- a mid-shoulder stretch
- Intermediate
- mid-key, midclass, midgut, midbrow
- Amid.
- During, in the middle of doing something.
- He was hit by a ball mid-jump.
Synonyms of mid-
Origin of mid-
See mid.
Words formed from mid-
- mid-air
- mid-season
- mid-winter
Questions about mid-
- What does mid- mean?
- Mid- means denoting the middle part.
- What part of speech is mid-?
- Mid- is a prefix.
Words near mid- in the dictionary
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