Definition of MIDST

midst

Plural: midsts

Noun

  • The middle or central part of something; the very heart.
  • the location of something surrounded by other things
    • "in the midst of the crowd"
  • A place in the middle of something; may be used of a literal or metaphorical location.

Prep

  • Among, in the middle of; amidst.

Examples

  • He found himself in the midst of a Scrabble conundrum, surrounded by awkward letter tiles.
  • Mildred comes home from work early only to discover her husband, Robert, midst of a lewd affair with their neighbor, Gladys.

Origin / 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.

Scrabble Score: 8

midst: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
midst: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
midst: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

midst: valid Words With Friends Word