midden

Meanings

Plural: middens

Noun

(archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement
a heap of dung or refuse
A dungheap.
A refuse heap usually near a dwelling.
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.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

dunghill, eitchen midden, kitchen midden, muckheap, muckhill

Scrabble Score: 10

midden is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
midden is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
midden is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

midden is a valid Words With Friends word