middlings means commodities that are of intermediate price, quality, or size.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, middlings ranks #7,116 of 20,675 for Qualifying.
middlings is pronounced /ˈmɪdlɪŋz/.
Etymology
From middling + -s.
noun
- Commodities that are of intermediate price, quality, or size.
- Partially refined ore or petroleum.“The product described in the earlier contract is:
'All the zinc sulphide crude ore, zinc sulphide concentrates and zinc sulphide middlings, shipped from Midvale, Utah, Kennett, Cal., or any other point by or under the control of the seller during the period of this agreement.'”
- Low-grade or coarse flour; coarse wheat mixed with bran.“Buckwheat middlings is a fairly good feed for dairy cows, being far superior to buckwheat bran.”
- The part of a pig between the shoulder and the ham.