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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ti•dy /ˈtaɪdi/USA pronunciation   adj., -di•er, -di•est, v., -died, -dy•ing. 
adj. 
  1. neat and orderly, as in appearance or dress:a tidy bedroom.
  2. clearly organized:Her desk was always tidy.
  3. fairly good;
    acceptable or satisfactory:They worked out a tidy arrangement.
  4. fairly large in amount;
    considerable:[usually: before a noun]That car must have cost you a tidy sum.

v. 
  1. to make tidy: [no object; ~ + up]I'll just tidy up a little before I go.[~ (+ up) + object]He tidied (up) the office before he left.
ti•di•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ti•dy  (tī′dē),USA pronunciation adj., -di•er, -di•est, v., -died, -dy•ing, n., pl. -dies. 
adj. 
  1. neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress:a tidy room; a tidy person.
  2. clearly organized and systematic:a tidy mind; a tidy way of working.
  3. tolerably good;
    acceptable:They worked out a tidy arrangement agreeable to all.
  4. fairly large;
    considerable:a tidy sum.

v.t., v.i. 
  1. to make tidy or neat (often fol. by up).

n. 
  1. any of various articles for keeping things tidy, as a box having small drawers and compartments.
  2. an antimacassar.
  • 1200–50; Middle English tidi, tidy seasonable, hence good; cognate with Dutch tijdig. See tide1, -y1
ti′di•ly, adv. 
ti′di•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged messy, sloppy.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tidy / ˈtaɪdɪ/ ( -dier, -diest)
  1. characterized by or indicating neatness and order
  2. considerable: a tidy sum of money
  3. bang tidy ⇒ of exceptionally good quality
 ( -dies, -dying, -died)
  1. when intr, usually followed by up: to put (things) in order; neaten
 ( -dies)
  1. a small container in which odds and ends are kept
  2. sink tidy ⇒ a container with holes in the bottom, kept in the sink to retain rubbish that might clog the plug hole
  3. an ornamental protective covering for the back or arms of a chair
Etymology: 13th Century (in the sense: timely, seasonable, excellent): from tide1 + -y1; related to Dutch tijdig timelyˈtidilyˈtidiness
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