Definition of: middling

(mid′ling) adjective
1. Of middle rank, condition, size, or quality.
2. In tolerable but not good health; in fair health.
—noun
1. plural The coarser part of ground wheat, as distinguished from flour and bran: formerly used only for feed, but now manufactured into the best brand of flour, since it contains most gluten.
2. Pork or bacon cut from between the shoulder and ham of a hog.
3. A quality of cotton on which prices are based. [<MID + -LING²]