English Explanatory Dictionary

midst

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A place in the middle of something; may be used of a literal or metaphorical location.
prep
  1. Among, in the middle of; amidst.

Pronunciation

/mɪdst/ [mɪdst] [mɪtst] en-us-midst.ogg

Word forms

midst midsts midest middest middis middst myddest mydest myddis myddst mydst

Etymology

From Middle English middes, midst, myddest (“middle”), from Old English midde, reshaped in Middle English phrases like in middes (“in the middle”) by analogy with adverbs in -(e)s; also compare Old English on middan, tōmiddes. Forms in -(e)st are probably due to influence of superlatives.

Synonyms

centre center middle amid amidst

Derived words

in the midst of in one's midst
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