(colloquial, regional, _, Britain) Fairly, moderately, somewhat.
It's so deranged, the way they defend him. He's a middling intellect, devoid of moral conviction, and of fine discernment. A towering mediocrity, if you will.
Thousands of brain calories spent every year, spinning Christopher Nolan's middling garbage into gold.
(colloquial, regional, _, Britain) Fairly, moderately, somewhat.
St. Jerom ſeated, a middling ſized upright plate, from J. Palma, dated 1596. I think this is one of the fineſt prints by this great maſter. The drawing is admirable, and the engraving is executed with the utmoſt freedom.
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A middle way or manner; a mean or middle path between extremes.
(UK, _, dialectal, Scotland) Moderately.
Mediocre — distinctly worse than good, slightly better than bad. A dismissive verdict that something is unremarkable. "The new season? Honestly mid." Cuts deeper than "bad" because it denies the creator even the dignity of a strong negative reaction.
I mostly want VJ2 tbh. Played it back then, didn't love it as much, got rid of it. NSO is perfect to revisit this stuff, or perhaps check out those games with middling reviews you skipped the first time. Like Mega Man…
“It's so deranged, the way they defend him. He's a middling intellect, devoid of moral conviction, and of fine discernment. A towering mediocrity, if you will.”
“Thousands of brain calories spent every year, spinning Christopher Nolan's middling garbage into gold.”
“I mostly want VJ2 tbh. Played it back then, didn't love it as much, got rid of it. NSO is perfect to revisit this stuff, or perhaps check out those games with middling reviews you skipped the first time. Like Mega Man Network Transmissions. Lotsa Capcom on my list.”
“Ah we’re finally having this conversation. My (admittedly middling) OSF is barely functional since the overhaul. Looks bad too!”
“That's not a point I'm defending. I dislike the Democrats on a good day, but I'll vote for them any day over this fascist shit show we've got now. I held my nose and voted Hillary in 2016, and had a vague and middling hope when I voted Kamala. I'll do it again in November.”
Of intermediate or average size, position, or quality; mediocre.
The football team is never the worst or best in its league; its position is always middling.
(colloquial, regional, _, Britain) In fairly good health.