adjective / noun
medium
MEE-dee-uhm/ˈmiːdiəm/
Between small and large or between low and high.
The medium pitcher stands between otherwise identical smaller and larger pitchers.
Etymology
Latin medius places something in the middle. English first used medium for a middle ground or degree, then as an adjective for what lies between extremes, including size or weight.
In context
coat is lying close to the body and it's dense and short the medium-sized ears are hanging and the tail, well the tail length can vary a lot from long medium bobtail
More examples
- Cook the onions over medium heat until soft.
- A small coffee isn't enough, so she orders a medium.
- The store has plenty of smalls but only two mediums.
Forms
medium · mediums
Similar words
- intermediate
- Describes a position between levels, stages, or extremes.
- moderate
- Emphasizes avoiding extremes in amount or intensity, not size labels.