middlesome
middlesome adjective: characterised or marked by moderation; tending toward the middle; intermediate; middling; average.
Adjective
middlesome (comparative more middlesome, superlative most middlesome)
- Characterised or marked by moderation; tending toward the middle; intermediate; middling; average
- The Necessity of having one to assist him in measuring his Lines with the Chain, as oft as he would practise his Skill, or get more; and the exposing of his Unreadiness to the View of middlesome People, while he is yet raw and unexperienc'd, as every one must needs be at first: Both which may in a...1711, The Country, Survey, Book
- Frequent and middlesome interference by the politician with details of day-today administration will not only hamper smooth working of government but also shake the morale of the Civil Servants. A.D. Gorwala in his Report on Public Administration in India refers to the following instance.2000, R. D. Sharma, Administrative systems of developing societies
Adverb
middlesome (comparative more middlesome, superlative most middlesome)
- In a middlesome manner; moderately
- '[...] Don't drink too little and don't drink too much – drink middlesome.'2015, Nikolay Leskov, The Steel Flea
Examples of middlesome in a sentence
- Meddlesome and / I'll say middlesome; all right middling / people / You / and me / Dost You Care?2006, Richard Rampello, Acts of Novelty Are Unburdened Truths:
- Angelo has high HP, but middlesome defences, so it won't be too long before he gets his just desserts.2016, Bravely Second: End Layer - Strategy Guide
Forms of middlesome
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more middlesome |
| superlative | most middlesome |
| Adverb | |
| comparative | more middlesome |
| superlative | most middlesome |
Origin of middlesome
From middle + -some.
Questions about middlesome
- What does middlesome mean?
- Middlesome means characterised or marked by moderation; tending toward the middle; intermediate; middling; average.
- How do you use middlesome in a sentence?
- Meddlesome and / I'll say middlesome; all right middling / people / You / and me / Dost You Care?
- What part of speech is middlesome?
- Middlesome can be an adjective or an adverb.
Words near middlesome in the dictionary
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