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Meaning of 'tidy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tidy [ n.]
- The wren; -- called also tiddy.
- A cover, often of tatting, drawn work, or other ornamental work, for the back of a chair, the arms of a sofa, or the like.
- A child's pinafore.
2 . Tidy [ superl.]
- Being in proper time; timely; seasonable; favorable; as, tidy weather.
- Arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper and becoming neatness, or habitually keeping things so; as, a tidy lass; their dress is tidy; the apartments are well furnished and tidy.
3 . Tidy [ v. i.]
- To make things tidy.
4 . Tidy [ v. t.]
- To put in proper order; to make neat; as, to tidy a room; to tidy one's dress.

Meaning of 'tidy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tidy [ v]
Meaning (1):
- put (things or places) in order
Example in sentence:
  • Tidy up your room!
2 . tidy [ a]
Meaning (2):
- marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
Example in sentence:
  • a tidy house;
  • a tidy mind;
  • a tidy person
3 . tidy [ s]
Meaning (3):
- large in amount or extent or degree
Example in sentence:
  • a goodly amount;
  • a respectable sum;
  • a sizable fortune;
  • a tidy sum of money;
  • it cost a considerable amount;
  • received a hefty bonus
Meaning (4):
- (of hair) neat and tidy
Example in sentence:
  • a nicely kempt beard

Nearby Words:

tid tidal tidbit tidde tidder tiddle tide tide-rode tided tideless

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