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- [mid-ee]
- /ˈmɪd i/
- /ˈmɪd.i/
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- [mid-ee]
- /ˈmɪd i/
Definitions of middy word
- noun plural middy Informal. a midshipman. 1
- noun plural middy middy blouse. 1
- noun plural middy a medium-size drinking glass commonly holding half a pint and used for beer. 1
- noun middy A midshipman. 1
- noun middy a middle-sized glass of beer 0
- noun middy a loose blouse with a sailor collar, worn by women and children 0
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Origin of middy
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; mid(shipman) + -y2
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Parts of speech for Middy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
middy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
middy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for middy
noun middy
- shell — a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk.
- turtleneck — a high, close-fitting collar, often rolled or turned down, appearing especially on pullover sweaters.
- bodice — The bodice of a dress is the part above the waist.
- pullover — Also called slipover. a garment, especially a sweater, that must be drawn over the head to be put on.
- t-shirt — a lightweight, usually knitted, pullover shirt, close-fitting and with a round neckline and short sleeves, worn as an undershirt or outer garment.