tidying

Variant of tidy

tidy definition

tidy (tī′dē)

adjective tidier -·dier, tidiest -·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 tidied -·died, tidying -·dy·ing

to make (things) tidy: often with up

noun pl. tidies -·dies

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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