amid

/əˈmɪd/
preposition

In the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Preposition 1 meaning

  1. In the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by.

    “a small lake amid the hills”

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English amidde, Old English on middan, a- + mid.

Similar and opposite words

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AMID at a glance

AMID has 4 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (A 1 + M 3 + I 1 + D 2) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,528 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with amid

All rhymes
  • PYRAMID15
  • HUMID11
  • TIMID8
  • PLASMID12
  • ARAMID9
  • SUBHUMID16
  • TUMID8
  • CYANAMID16
  • COSMID11
  • PHASMID15
  • CHIRONOMID18
  • IMID7

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • ACID7
  • AVID8
  • AMIR6
  • ARID5
  • AMIN6
  • AMIS6
  • AMIE6
  • ABID7
  • AMIA6
  • IMID7

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