adj.
1.being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series
2.equally distant from the extremes
3.of a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages
4.between an earlier and a later period of time middle n.
1.an area that is approximately central within some larger region
2.an intermediate part or section
3.the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
4.time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period middle v.
1.put in the middle
Idiom of the Day
try (someone's) patience
to do something annoying that may cause someone to lose patience
The constant complaints of the customers are beginning to try the clerk's patience.