MIDST
What does "MIDST" mean?
The middle part or point of something, especially the thick of an action or place.
Meanings
- The middle of a group, place, or course of events. A stranger appeared in the midst of the crowd.
- The condition of being surrounded by or in the middle of an ongoing situation. They were in the midst of moving house.
Did you know?
- The 't' at the end of 'midst' was never part of the original word - it is an 'excrescent' sound that crept in over time, the same uninvited consonant that gave us 'amongst' and 'whilst' from 'among' and 'whiles'.
Word origin
From Middle English 'middes' (in the middle), with an excrescent 't' added later; ultimately from Old English 'midd' (middle), the same root as 'mid' and 'middle'.
Remember it
MIDST = 'MID' (middle) + 'ST' standing right in the center: you are in the midst when you're stuck in the MIDdle of a STorm.
A little poem
Not at the edge where the watcher stands,
but here, in the press, the noise, the hands-
the midst is where the story is made.
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Wordplay
- The letter T snuck into 'mids' and refused to leave. Now it lives smack in the midst of the word.
What it teaches
You rarely understand a moment from its edge; meaning waits in the midst of it.
Quick facts
What does MIDST mean?
The middle part or point of something, especially the thick of an action or place.
Is MIDST a valid word?
Yes — MIDST is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is MIDST?
MIDST has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does MIDST come from?
From Middle English 'middes' (in the middle), with an excrescent 't' added later; ultimately from Old English 'midd' (middle), the same root as 'mid' and 'middle'.
What can MIDST teach us?
You rarely understand a moment from its edge; meaning waits in the midst of it.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.