Tidy definition

tīdē
tidied tidier tidies tidiest tidying
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To make (things) tidy.
verb
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Neat in personal appearance, ways, etc.; orderly.
adjective
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Neat in arrangement; in order; trim.
adjective
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To make things clean or orderly.

Tidied up after dinner.

verb
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The definition of tidy is someone or something that is neat and well put together.

An example of someone who would be described as tidy is a clean and well-dressed person.

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Orderly and clean in appearance.

Keeps the apartment tidy.

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Given to keeping things clean and in order.

A tidy housekeeper.

adjective
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(informal) Substantial; considerable.

A tidy sum.

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Fairly good; satisfactory.
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Rather large; considerable.

A tidy sum of money.

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A surname​.
pronoun
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To clean or put in order.

Tidied up the house.

verb
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A decorative protective covering for the arms or headrest of a chair.
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A small container for odds and ends.
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(informal) Adequate; satisfactory.

A tidy arrangement.

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Other Word Forms

Adjective

Base Form:
tidy
Comparative:
tidier
Superlative:
tidiest

Origin of tidy

  • Middle English tidi in season, healthy from tide time tide1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Tidy Sentence Examples

  • It was tidy – and empty.

  • The master bath was tidy, so she left the room and pulled the door shut, breathing a long sigh.

  • In order to keep a tidy kitchen, do not neglect to wash your dishes.

  • Then he led her out patio doors through a small courtyard, down steps and a concrete walkway to a tidy barn.

  • He sometimes draws the beard and whiskers to the side of the head, and to keep it tidy wraps round it a cloth called dhata or galmocha.

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