adj.
Pronunciation: - ' t ī -d ē
Function: adjective
Date: 14th century
1 a : not neat : SLOVENLY <their untidy kitchen> b : not neat or orderly in habits or procedure <an untidy mind>
2 a : not neatly organized or carried out <an untidy manuscript> b : conducive to a lack of neatness < untidy tasks like bathing the baby ― New Yorker >
– un · ti · di · ly \ - ' t ī -d ə -l ē \ adverb
– un · ti · di · ness \ - ' t ī -d ē -n ə s \ noun