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Middle vs Midriff - What's the difference?

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Middle is a synonym of midriff.


As nouns the difference between middle and midriff

is that middle is a centre, midpoint while midriff is the mid section of the human torso, from below the chest to above the waist.

As an adjective middle

is located in the middle; in between.

middle

English

Alternative forms

* myddle (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A centre, midpoint.
  • The part between the beginning and the end.
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  • (cricket) The middle stump.
  • The central part of a human body.
  • (grammar) The middle voice.

    • Synonyms

    * centre, center * midpoint * midst

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Located in the middle; in between.
    • the middle point
    middle name, Middle English, Middle Ages
  • Central.
  • Pertaining to the middle voice.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * middle age * middle-aged * Middle Ages * middle child * middle class * Middle East * middleman * middle management * middle passage * middle path * middleware * middle way

    Related terms

    * mid- * middle- * middling

    Statistics

    * 1000 English basic words

    midriff

    English

    (wikipedia midriff)

    Alternative forms

    * (l) * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The mid section of the human torso, from below the chest to above the waist
  • *

    • See also

    * diaphragm