HyperDic: tidy

English > 5 senses of the word tidy:
ADJECTIVEalltidymarked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
alltidy, kempt(of hair) neat and tidy
alltidy, goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeablelarge in amount or extent or degree
NOUNartifacttidyreceptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)
VERBchangetidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten, straighten out, square awayput (things or places) in order
tidy > pronunciation
Soundstay'diy
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English > tidy: 5 senses > adjective 1
Meaningmarked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits.
Examples
  • "a tidy person"
  • "a tidy house"
  • "a tidy mind"
Narrowerclean-cut, trig, trimNeat and smart in appearance
neat, orderlyclean or organized
neatshowing care in execution
rulyNeat and tidy
shipshape, trim, well-keptOf places
slicked upHaving been made especially tidy
straightneatly arranged
uncluttered, unlitteredHaving nothing extraneous
See alsocleanFree from dirt or impurities
fastidiousGiving careful attention to detail
groomedNeat and smart in appearance
Oppositeuntidynot neat and tidy
Spanishlimpio, ordenado
Nounstidinessthe trait of being neat and orderly
tidinessthe habit of being tidy
Adverbstidilyin a tidy manner
English > tidy: 5 senses > adjective 2
Meaning(of hair) neat and tidy.
Synonymkempt
BroadergroomedNeat and smart in appearance
Spanishpeinado
Nounstidiness, neatnessthe trait of being neat and orderly
English > tidy: 5 senses > adjective 3
Meaninglarge in amount or extent or degree.
Example "a tidy sum of money"
Synonymsgoodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable
Broaderconsiderablelarge or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
Spanishconsiderable, grande, importante
English > tidy: 5 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaningreceptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials).
BroaderreceptacleA container that is used to put or keep things in
English > tidy: 5 senses > verb 1, change
Meaningput (things or places) in order.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"Tidy up your room!"
Synonymstidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten, straighten out, square away
Narrowerhouseclean, clean house, cleanclean and tidy up the house
make, make upput in order or neaten
BroaderorderBring order to or into
Spanisharreglar, asear, limpiar
Catalanagençar, arranjar, arreglar, endreçar, netejar

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