middling
Something of intermediate or average size, position, or qualitySomething of intermediate or average size, position, or quality.
» She's a middling student, neither excelling nor failing.
Meaning
2 sensesSomething of intermediate or average size, position, or quality.
any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)
Something of intermediate or average size, position, or quality.
(in the plural)Preceded by the: people of moderate means; members of the middle class.
Examples
3 sentencesShe's a middling student, neither excelling nor failing.
The movie was just middling, not great or terrible.
ruФильм был средненький, не супер, но и не ужасный.
Voters of the middling sort don't see it that way.
Origin
The noun is probably from middle (noun) + -ing; the adjective is most likely derived fromThe noun is probably from middle (noun) + -ing; the adjective is most likely derived from the noun, and the adverb from the adjective.
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