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midden

mid·den
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mid-n]
    • /ˈmɪd n/
    • /mɪdn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mid-n]
    • /ˈmɪd n/

Definitions of midden word

  • noun midden a dunghill or refuse heap. 1
  • noun midden kitchen midden. 1
  • noun midden archaeology: hill, heap 1
  • noun midden a dunghill or pile of refuse 0
  • noun midden a dustbin 0
  • noun midden an earth closet 0

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Origin of midden

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English midding < Old Danish mykdyngja, equivalent to myk manure + dyngja pile (Danish mødding)

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Parts of speech for Midden

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

midden popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for midden

noun midden

  • compost heap — an outdoor pile of compostabale material that degrades into compost
  • dump — to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
  • landfill — a low area of land that is built up from deposits of solid refuse in layers covered by soil.
  • scrap heap — a pile of old, discarded material, as metal.
  • dumpsite — dump (def 17).

Top questions with midden

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