Tidy
adj, intj, name, noun, verb, slang ·Very common ·Middle school level
Definitions
- 1 A container or other device for storing or organizing loose items in a tidy fashion. in-compounds
"desk tidy; sink tidy; cable tidy"
- 2 receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials) wordnet
- 3 A cover, often of tatting, drawn work, or other ornamental work, for the back of a chair, the arms of a sofa, etc.
- 4 A child's pinafore. dated
"A much coarser cotton, according to the fancy of the worker, may be used for the trimmings of night dresses, petticoats, D'Oyleys, tidies, etc."
- 5 The wren.
"The Tydie for her notes as delicate as they"
- 1 To make tidy; to neaten.
- 2 put (things or places) in order wordnet
- 1 Arranged neatly and in order.
"She always kept her desk immaculately tidy; nothing was ever out of place."
- 2 Not messy; neat and controlled.
"Keep Britain tidy by picking up litter."
- 3 Satisfactory; comfortable. colloquial
- 4 Generous, considerable. colloquial
"The scheme made a tidy profit."
- 5 In good time; at the right time; timely; seasonable; opportune; favourable; fit; suitable. obsolete
"if weather be fair and tidy"
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- 6 Brave; smart; skillful; fine; good. obsolete
- 7 Appropriate or suitable as regards occasion, circumstances, arrangement, or order.
- 8 Normalized in a certain way that optimizes for data analysis.
- 1 large in amount or extent or degree wordnet
- 2 marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits wordnet
- 3 (of hair) neat and tidy wordnet
- 1 Expression of agreement or positive acknowledgement, usually in reply to a question; great, fine. Wales
- 1 A surname.
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More examples"The cottage was clean and tidy."
Etymology
From Middle English tidy, tydy, tidi (“timely, seasonal, opportune”), from tide (“time”) + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian tiedig (“timely, early”), Dutch tijdig (“timely”), German Low German tiedig (“timely”), German zeitig (“seasonal, timely”), Danish tidig (“timely”), Swedish tidig (“timely”).