TIDY


Meaning of TIDY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ taɪdi ]

( tidier, tidiest, tidies, tidying, tidied)

1.

Something that is tidy is neat and is arranged in an organized way.

Having a tidy desk can seem impossible if you have a busy, demanding job...

≠ untidy

ADJ

• tidi‧ly

...books and magazines stacked tidily on shelves.

ADV : ADV after v , ADV -ed

• tidi‧ness

Employees are expected to maintain a high standard of tidiness in their dress and appearance.

N-UNCOUNT

2.

Someone who is tidy likes everything to be neat and arranged in an organized way.

She’s obsessively tidy, always hoovering and polishing.

≠ untidy

ADJ

• tidi‧ness

I’m very impressed by your tidiness and order.

N-UNCOUNT

3.

When you tidy a place such as a room or cupboard, you make it neat by putting things in their proper places.

She made her bed, and tidied her room.

VERB : V n

4.

A tidy amount of money is a large amount. ( INFORMAL )

The opportunities are there to make a tidy profit.

= sizeable

ADJ : ADJ n

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