tidy

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Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Neat, clean, and orderly: Describes something arranged in a neat and organized way, without mess or clutter.
    • Considerable in amount: (Informal) Used to describe a sum of money or an amount that is fairly large or substantial.
    • Neat and well-groomed: Describes hair or a beard that is carefully trimmed and orderly.

  2. Verb:

    • To make neat and orderly: To clean up, organize, or put things in their proper place.

  3. Noun:

    • A container for small items: A receptacle used to hold various small objects, such as sewing supplies or other odds and ends.
Examples of Usage

  • Adjective:

    • She keeps a tidy desk. (Her desk is neat and organized.)
    • He inherited a tidy sum from his grandfather. (He inherited a fairly large amount of money.)
    • The garden was small but very tidy. (The garden was neat and well-maintained.)

  • Verb:

    • Please tidy your room before the guests arrive. (Please clean and organize your room.)
    • I need to tidy up these papers on the table. (I need to organize these papers.)

  • Noun:

    • She keeps her sewing needles and thread in a small tidy. (She stores her sewing materials in a small container.)
Advanced Usage
  • "A tidy mind": A way of thinking that is logical, organized, and methodical.
    • As an engineer, he has a very tidy mind.
  • "Tidy habits": The practice of being consistently neat and organized in one's personal life or work.
    • Her tidy habits make her an excellent librarian.
Variants and Related Words
  • Tidily (adverb): In a neat and orderly manner.
    • The books were arranged tidily on the shelf.
  • Tidiness (noun): The state or quality of being neat and orderly.
    • The tidiness of the office was impressive.
  • Untidy (adjective): The opposite of tidy; messy or disorganized.
Synonyms
  • Adjective (neat): Neat, orderly, organized, clean, shipshape.
  • Adjective (considerable): Substantial, sizable, hefty, respectable.
  • Verb: Clean (up), straighten (up), organize, neaten.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Tidy away: To put something in its proper place, out of sight.
    • Can you tidy away the toys when you're finished playing?
  • Tidy up: To make a place neat and clean by putting things in order. This is the most common phrasal verb form.
    • We must tidy up the kitchen after dinner.
Related Idioms
  • A tidy profit: A satisfactory and often substantial amount of money gained from a deal or investment.
    • They made a tidy profit from selling their old car.
Adjective
  1. large in amount or extent or degree
    • it cost a considerable amount
    • a goodly amount
    • received a hefty bonus
    • a respectable sum
    • a tidy sum of money
    • a sizable fortune
  2. (of hair) neat and tidy
    • a nicely kempt beard
  3. marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
    • a tidy person
    • a tidy house
    • a tidy mind
Noun
  1. receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)
Verb
  1. put (things or places) in order
    • Tidy up your room!

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