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tidy

ti·dy

tidy

 
 
pronunciation:
taI di
parts of speech:
adjective, verb
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part of speech: adjective
inflections: tidier, tidiest
definition: neat and in order.
It's hard for some people to keep their desk tidy.
synonyms:
neat, orderly, trim
antonyms:
disorderly, messy, sloppy, slovenly
similar words:
clean, immaculate, organized
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adverb + (adj.)tidy equally, fairly
(adj.)tidy + adverb across, downtown
(adj.)tidy + noun appearance, bedroom, bonus, bow, braid, brick, bungalow, bunk, cabin, cemetery, corn, cottage, drama, dress, egg, ending, fence, fortune, garden, handwriting, home, hut, interior, lawn, mile, mustache, neighborhood, nest, office, package, pile, plot, profile, profit, rack, rectangle, roof, row, sermon, shelf, shop, solution, stack, sum, toddler, town, uniform, village, yard [See all][See only the most frequent]
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: tidies, tidying, tidied
definition: to make neat or put in order (usually followed by "up").
She tidied up her hair.He tidied up his room before going out.
synonyms:
arrange, spruce, straighten
similar words:
array, fix, order, organize, pick up
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(v.)tidy + adverb away, bit
(v.)tidy + nounHelp affair, apartment, attic, bathroom, clothes, corner, desk, detail, flower, hair, house, kitchen, living, lunch, mess, paper, room, thing
derivations: tidily (adv.), tidiness (n.)
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