Word Frequency
tidy (ˈtaɪdɪ
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Definitions
adjective
-dier, -diest- characterized by or indicating neatness and order
- (informal) considerable ⇒
a tidy sum of money
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See bang tidy
verb
-dies, -dying, -died- when intr, usually foll by up to put (things) in order; neaten
noun
(plural) -dies-
- a small container in which odds and ends are kept
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See sink tidy
- (mainly US & Canadian) an ornamental protective covering for the back or arms of a chair
Derived Forms
ˈtidily adverbˈtidiness noun
Word Origin
C13 (in the sense: timely, seasonable, excellent): from tide1 + -y1; related to Dutch tijdig timelySynonyms
View thesaurus entry = neat, orderly, ordered, clean, trim, systematic, spruce, businesslike, well-kept, well-ordered, shipshape, spick-and-span, trig, in apple-pie order,
= organized, neat, fastidious, methodical, smart, efficient, spruce, businesslike, well-groomed, well turned out
= considerable, large, substantial, good, goodly, fair, healthy, generous, handsome, respectable, ample, largish, sizable or sizeable,
Translations for 'tidy'
- British English: tidy Something that is tidy is neat and arranged in an orderly way....a tidy desk.ˈtaɪdɪ ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: مُرَتَّب
- Brazilian Portuguese: arrumado arrumada
- Chinese: 整齐的
- Croatian: uredan uredna
- Czech: uklizený
- Danish: ryddelig
- Dutch: netjes
- European Spanish: ordenado ordenada
- Finnish: siistijärjestyksessä
- French: rangé
- German: ordentlich
- Greek: νοικοκυρεμένος νοικοκυρεμένη
- Italian: ordinato ordinata
- Japanese: きちんとした
- Korean: 단정한
- Norwegian: ryddig
- Polish: schludny schludna
- Portuguese: arrumado arrumada
- Romanian: curățel curățel curățică, curăței, curățele
- Russian: аккуратный аккуратная
- Spanish: ordenado ordenada
- Swedish: städad städat
- Thai: ที่เป็นระเบียบ
- Turkish: derli toplutertipli
- Ukrainian: охайний
- Vietnamese: ngăn nắp
- British English: tidy When you tidy a place, you make it neat by putting things in their proper places.He tidied his garage.ˈtaɪdɪ VERB
- Arabic: يُرَتِّبُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: arrumar
- Chinese: 整理
- Croatian: spremiti
- Czech: poklidit poklízet
- Danish: rydde op i
- Dutch: opruimen
- European Spanish: ordenararreglar
- Finnish: siivota
- French: ranger
- German: aufräumen
- Greek: σιγυρίζω
- Italian: ordinare
- Japanese: 片付ける
- Korean: 정돈하다
- Norwegian: rydde
- Polish: uporządkować porządkować
- Portuguese: arrumar
- Romanian: a aranja
- Russian: убирать
- Spanish: ordenarcolocar en modo conveniente
- Swedish: städa
- Thai: จัดให้เป็นระเบียบ
- Turkish: toplamakortalığı
- Ukrainian: прибирати прибрати
- Vietnamese: dọn dẹp
Example Sentences Including 'tidy'
But Beer says her service offers more than just a tidy desk.Irish Times (2002)
Dermot, in contrast, was the perfect room-mate, clean and tidy.Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2003)
He went back to his old employer and asked if he could tidy up worksites in exchange for scrap of any value.Edmonton Sun (2003)
I just want to ensure that we tidy up properly, for our sakes, no one else's.The Last Raven
It will help to keep the most sophisticated hairstyle beautifully tidy.The Natural Beauty Book - cruelty-free cosmetics to make at home
Its tidy , restored city centre is proof of lingering civic pride.Belfast Telegraph (2004)
The drive and the front garden were neat and tidy , apart from the unwelcome guests, the trees and shrubs unharmed.Double Deceit
There is a young Aditya at mit, writing to his mother: "Nowadays I keep my room very tidy.India Today (1996)
There was always something to clean or tidy , always some duty to perform.Lost Children
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