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TIDY
goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy
(adjective) 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”
tidy
(adjective) marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits; “a tidy person”; “a tidy house”; “a tidy mind”
kempt, tidy
(adjective) (of hair) neat and tidy; “a nicely kempt beard”
tidy
(noun) receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)
tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten, straighten out, square away
(verb) put (things or places) in order; “Tidy up your room!”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
tidy (comparative tidier, superlative tidiest)
Arranged neatly and in order.
Not messy; neat and controlled.
(colloquial) Satisfactory; comfortable.
(colloquial) Generous, considerable.
(obsolete) In good time; at the right time; timely; seasonable; opportune; favourable; fit; suitable.
(obsolete) Brave; smart; skillful; fine; good.
Appropriate or suitable as regards occasion, circumstances, arrangement, or order.
Synonyms
• (arranged neatly): neat, orderly, presentable, spick and span; see also orderly or clean
• (at the right time): opportune, seasonable; see also timely
• (appropriate or suitable): apt, fit; see also suitable
Antonyms
• (not messy): messy, untidy
Verb
tidy (third-person singular simple present tidies, present participle tidying, simple past and past participle tidied)
To make tidy; to neaten.
Noun
tidy (plural tidies)
A tabletop container for pens and stationery.
A cover, often of tatting, drawn work, or other ornamental work, for the back of a chair, the arms of a sofa, etc.
(dated) A child's pinafore.
The wren.
Interjection
tidy
(Wales) Expression of positive agreement, usually in reply to a question.
Usage notes
Often used by people from South Wales to end a sentence or as a reply to a question, meaning "Great" or "Fine", for example "I'm going to the shops for ten fags" may get the reply "Tidy."
Proper noun
Tidy
A surname.
Source: Wiktionary
Ti"dy, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The wren; -- called also tiddy. [Prov. Eng.] The tidy for her notes as delicate as they. Drayton.
Note: This name is probably applied also to other small singing birds, as the goldcrest.
Ti"dy, a. [Compar. Tidier; superl. Tidiest.] Etym: [From Tide time, season; cf. D. tijdig timely, G. zeitig, Dan. & Sw. tidig.]
1. Being in proper time; timely; seasonable; favorable; as, tidy weather. [Obs.] If weather be fair and tidy. Tusser.
2. 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. A tidy man, that tened [injured] me never. Piers Plowman.
Ti"dy, n.; pl. Tidies (.
1. 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.
2. A child's pinafore. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.
Ti"dy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tidied; p. pr. & vb. n. Tidying.]
Definition: To put in proper order; to make neat; as, to tidy a room; to tidy one's dress.
Ti"dy, v. i.
Definition: To make things tidy. [Colloq.] I have tidied and tidied over and over again. Dickens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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