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tidy


Definition: Meaning of, tidy in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈtʌɪdi /

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Positive Comparative Superlative
tidy tidier tidiest
[especially] [British English]
  1. a room, house, desk etc that is tidy is neatly arranged with everything in the right place [=  neat]
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  2. someone who is tidy keeps their house, clothes etc neat and clean
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  3. a tidy sum/profit informal a large amount of money
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  4. a tidy mind British English if someone has a tidy mind, the way they think is very organized and clear
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
tidy tidied tidied
Present Participle Third Person Singular
tidying tidies
also tidy up [intransitive and transitive]
  1. to make a place look tidy
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Singular Plural
tidy tidies
[countable] [British English]
  1. desk/car/sink tidy a container for putting small objects in, used to keep your desk, car etc tidy
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tidy used in phrases

  • Keep Britain Tidy
    1. a phrase used by a group of people who want to encourage British people not to drop LITTER in the streets
  • desk tidy (noun)
    1. a container for putting pens, pencils etc in, that you keep on your desk
  • tidy sum (noun)
    1. often followed by 'of' a large number, amount or extent
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tidy used in phrasal verbs

  • tidy away (phrasal verb)
    1. to put things back in their correct place after you have been using them
  • tidy out (phrasal verb)
    1. to make a room or cupboard look better by removing things that you do not want
  • tidy up (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive/transitive] same as tidytidy up2
    2. [transitive] to make small changes to something in order to make it better
  • tidy up after (phrasal verb)
    1. tidy up after someone to make a room look tidy after someone else has made it untidy
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Doryopteris
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small to medium tropical tufted ferns; sometimes placed in family Adiantaceae
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