MIDMOST

middlemost, midmost

(adjective) being in the exact middle

midmost, in the midst

(adverb) the middle or central part or point; “in the midst of the forest”; “could he walk out in the midst of his piece?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

midmost (not comparable)

In the exact middle, or nearest to the exact middle; middlemost

Source: Wiktionary


Mid"most`, a. Etym: [OE. middemiste. Cf. Foremost.]

Definition: Middle; middlemost. Ere night's midmost, stillest hour was past. Byron.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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