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tidy Definition

tidy ()

adjective -·dier, -·di·est

  1. neat in personal appearance, ways, etc.; orderly
  2. neat in arrangement; in order; trim
  3. Informal
    1. fairly good; satisfactory
    2. rather large; considerable a tidy sum of money

Etymology: ME tidi, seasonable, honest, hence in good condition < tide: see tide

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·died, -·dy·ing

to make (things) tidy: often with up

noun pl. -·dies

  1. antimacassar
  2. a small container for odds and ends

tidy Related Forms
ti·dily adverb ti·di·ness noun
tidy Synonyms

tidy

modif.

orderly, trim, spruce; see neat 1.

tidy Usage Examples

Object

  • kitchen: I started off really well; cooking food, doing the dishes and tidying the kitchen - it didn't last.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • keep: Between times the litter pickers perform a valuable service in keeping things tidy.

Modifies a noun

  • bundle: Our plans for little public trust a tidy bundle.
  • sum: However, you stand to save yourself a tidy sum.
  • profit: It was said that he made quite a tidy profit with the tales of his story.
  • desk: April 2nd, 2006 at 10:49 pm Comment by Simon Mackie There will be a prize for the tidiest desk!
  • appearance: Where no uniform is provided, you should be dressed smartly and be of tidy appearance; and refrain from drinking alcohol.
  • condition: Rubbish should be removed from the room and the room left in a clean and tidy condition for the next occupant.

Modifying Another Word

  • obsessively: Act like an obsessively tidy person - until you've exchanged contracts neatly fold and put away everything!
  • reasonably: Office areas, including personal offices, should be kept reasonably tidy.
  • generally: After our return we had a cup of tea and removed ribbons and flags and generally tidied the cars after the days events.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • up: Chris has done a bit more tidying up of the veg area.

Followed by a transitive particle

  • up: Last bit of painting was just to tidy up the edge of the base with some GW Chaos Black.
  • away: On most products, lugs are provided to tidy away the flex.

Particle object:

  • mess: Members attended two days layer and tidied up the mess.
  • exercise: Everyone knows it is far more than a tidying up exercise.
  • bit: Some friends coming to stay tomorrow so need to tidy up a bit.

Used with adjective complement

  • keep: Good order on site Plan how the site will be kept tidy.
  • look: I live in a rural area but the wheelie bins look quite tidy along the lanes.

Noun used with modifier

  • desk: Desk tidies or boxes are also available for around £ 1 each that are used to contain waste paper alongside desks.

Browse dictionary entries near tidy

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  4. tidewater
  5. tidewaiter
  6. tidemark
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  9. tide land
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  2. tie
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  4. tie clasp
  5. tie down
  6. tie-dye
  7. tie-in
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  9. tie into
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