ti·dy
ˈtīdē/
adjective
adjective: tidy; comparative adjective: tidier; superlative adjective: tidiest
1.
arranged neatly and in order.
"his scrupulously tidy apartment"
synonyms:
neat, neat and tidy, orderly, well ordered, in (good) order, well kept, shipshape, in apple-pie order, immaculate, spick and span, uncluttered, straight, trim, spruce
"a tidy room"
antonyms:
messy
(of a person) inclined to keep things or one's appearance neat and in order.
"she was a tidy little girl"
synonyms:
neat, trim, spruce, dapper, well groomed, organized, well organized, methodical, meticulous; More
fastidious;
informalnatty
"he's a very tidy person"
antonyms:
scruffy, messy
not messy; neat and controlled.
"he wrote down her replies in a small, tidy hand"
2.
informal
(of an amount, especially of money) considerable.
"the book will bring in a tidy sum"
synonyms:
large, sizable, considerable, substantial, generous, significant, appreciable, handsome, respectable, ample, decent, goodly
"a tidy sum"
antonyms:
small, paltry
noun
noun: tidy; plural noun: tidies
1.
a receptacle for holding small objects or waste scraps.
"a cable tidy"
2.
US
another term for antimacassar.
verb
verb: tidy; 3rd person present: tidies; past tense: tidied; past participle: tidied; gerund or present participle: tidying
1.
bring order to; arrange neatly.
"the boys have finally tidied their bedroom"
synonyms:
put in order, clear up, sort out, straighten (up), declutter, clean up, spruce up More(/b)
"I'd better tidy up the living room"
groom oneself, spruce oneself up, freshen oneself up, smarten oneself up;
informaltitivate oneself
"she tidied herself up in the bathroom"
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 ‘skillful’; the sense ‘orderly, neat’ dates from the early 18th century.
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