midden
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midden
- /ˈmɪdən/
Rhymes with -ɪdən
Where it comes from
From Middle English midding, myddyng, from Old Danish mykdyngja, (a compound of Old Norse myk, myki (“muck, manure”) and dyngja (“dung, dungpile”)), whence also Danish møgdynge and mødding, Norwegian mødding, dialectal Swedish mödding.
noun middens
- A dung heap.
- A refuse heap usually near a dwelling. Untouched by the decaying middens in which they live, they emerge into the sunshine immaculate and serene. The Burmese must be the best-dressed people in the world.
- An accumulation, deposit, or soil derived from occupation debris, rubbish, or other by-products of human activity, such as bone, shell, ash, or decayed organic materials; or a pile or mound of such materials, often prehistoric.
- A shelter made of vegetation and other materials by packrats.
- An accumulation of dried urine and fecal deposits made by hyraxes.
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Talk about this word "midden." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/midden. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. midden. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/midden "midden." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/midden.Cite this
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title = {midden},
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