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   tidy

   /ˈtʌɪdi/

   adjective

   • 1. arranged neatly and in order: "his scrupulously tidy apartment" Similar neatneat and tidyas neat as a new pinorderlywell orderedin (good) orderwell keptshipshape (and Bristol fashion)in apple-pie orderimmaculatespick and spanunclutteredorganizedwell organizedwell arrangedsorted outstraightstraightened outtrimsprucearchaic:tricksyOpposite untidymessy
   • ▪ inclined to keep things or one's appearance neat and in order: "she was a tidy little girl" Similar smartsprucedappertrimneatwell groomedwell turned outorganizedwell organizedmethodicalsystematicefficientmeticulousfastidiousinformal:nattydated:as if one had just stepped out of a bandboxarchaic:trigOpposite scruffydisorganized
   • ▪ neat and controlled: "he wrote down her replies in a small, tidy hand"
   • 2. (of an amount, especially of money) considerable: informal "the book will bring in a tidy sum" Similar largesizeableconsiderablesubstantialsignificantappreciablehandsomegenerousamplerespectablelargishbiggishfairdecentdecent-sizedhealthybonnyinformal:not to be sneezed atseriousarchaic:goodlyOpposite smalltiny
   • ▪ used as a general term of approval: "City have the backbone of a tidy side"

   noun

   • 1. an act or spell of tidying something: British "she's coming to give his house its Saturday morning tidy"
   • 2. a receptacle for holding small objects or waste scraps: "a cable tidy"
   • 3. a detachable ornamental cover for a chair back. US

   verb

   • 1. bring order to (something); arrange neatly: "the boys have finally tidied their bedroom" Similar put in orderclear upsort output to rightsstraighten (out)make shipshapecleanclean upspruce upinformal:dejunkgroom oneselfspruce oneself upfreshen oneself uppreen oneselfprimp oneselfprink oneselfpretty oneselfbeautify oneselfinformal:titivate oneselfdoll oneself uptart oneself uparchaic:plume oneselftrig oneself

   Word Origin Middle English: from the noun tide + -y1. The original meaning was ‘timely, opportune’; it later had various senses expressing approval, usually of a person, including ‘attractive’, ‘healthy’, and ‘skilful’; the sense ‘orderly, neat’ dates from the early 18th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tidily adverb

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTIDY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Tidy is an adjective that means having everything ordered and arranged in the right place, or liking to keep things like this. It can also mean large, especially of amounts of money. See how to use tidy in sentences and find synonyms and related words.

   • English (US)

     TIDY meaning: 1. having everything ordered and arranged in...

   • Znaczenie Tidy, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     TIDY definicja: 1. having everything ordered and arranged in...

   • Tidy Spanish Translation

     TIDY translate: ordenado, aseado, ordenar, arreglar,...

   • Tidy: Thai Translation

     TIDY translate: ที่เป็นระเบียบ, ใหญ่พอควร, จัดให้เรียบร้อย....

   • Tidy: German Translation

     TIDY translate: ordentlich, ordentlich, in Ordnung bringen....

   • Tidy: Russian Translation

     TIDY translate: опрятный , опрятный, приводить в порядок ....

   • Tidy: Italian Translation

     TIDY translate: ordinato, mettere in ordine, riordinare,...

   • Tidy: Catalan Translation

     tidy translate: endreçat, ordenat, endreçar, ordenar. Learn...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tidyTidy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word tidy as an adjective, verb, and noun. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of tidy.

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   neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress: a tidy room; a tidy person. Antonyms: sloppy, messy. clearly organized and systematic: a tidy mind; a tidy way of working. tolerably good; acceptable: They worked out a tidy arrangement agreeable to all.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTIDY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word tidy in British and American English. Tidy can be an adjective, verb, or noun, and it can mean neat, orderly, considerable, or a small container.

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   Definitions of tidy. adjective. marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits. “a tidy person” “a tidy house” “a tidy mind” synonyms: clean. free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits. fastidious. giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness. clean-cut, trig, trim.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTIDY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Tidy means having everything in the right place and arranged in a good order, or liking to keep things in that way. Learn how to use tidy as an adjective, adverb, noun and verb, and see translations in different languages.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › tidyTidy - definition of tidy by The Free Dictionary

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   Tidy means orderly, clean, or well-organized in appearance or habits. It can also mean considerable or substantial in amount or extent. See different sources, synonyms, and usage examples of tidy.