tidy
tidy /t'aɪdi/ (tidier tidiest tidies tidying tidied)
1 [ADJ]
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
● tidily [ADV] ADV after v, ADV -ed
...books and magazines stacked tidily on shelves.
● tidiness [N-UNCOUNT]
Employees are expected to maintain a high standard of tidiness in their dress and appearance.
2 [ADJ]
Someone who is tidy likes everything to be neat and arranged in an organized way.
She's obsessively tidy, always hoovering and polishing.
≠ untidy
● tidiness [N-UNCOUNT]
I'm very impressed by your tidiness and order.
3 [VERB] V n
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.
4 [ADJ] ADJ n
A tidy amount of money is a large amount. (INFORMAL)
The opportunities are there to make a tidy profit.
= sizeabletidy away
[PHRASAL VERB] V n P, V P n (not pron)
When you tidy something away, you put it in something else so that it is not in the way. (mainly BRIT)
The large log basket can be used to tidy toys away...
When they'd gone, McMinn tidied away the glasses and tea-cups.tidy up
[PHRASAL VERB] V n P, V P, V P n (not pron)
When you tidy up or tidy a place up, you put things back in their proper places so that everything is neat.
I really must start tidying the place up...
He tried to tidy up, not wanting the maid to see the disarray...
Anne made the beds and tidied up the nursery.
1 [ADJ]
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
● tidily [ADV] ADV after v, ADV -ed
...books and magazines stacked tidily on shelves.
● tidiness [N-UNCOUNT]
Employees are expected to maintain a high standard of tidiness in their dress and appearance.
2 [ADJ]
Someone who is tidy likes everything to be neat and arranged in an organized way.
She's obsessively tidy, always hoovering and polishing.
≠ untidy
● tidiness [N-UNCOUNT]
I'm very impressed by your tidiness and order.
3 [VERB] V n
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.
4 [ADJ] ADJ n
A tidy amount of money is a large amount. (INFORMAL)
The opportunities are there to make a tidy profit.
= sizeabletidy away
[PHRASAL VERB] V n P, V P n (not pron)
When you tidy something away, you put it in something else so that it is not in the way. (mainly BRIT)
The large log basket can be used to tidy toys away...
When they'd gone, McMinn tidied away the glasses and tea-cups.tidy up
[PHRASAL VERB] V n P, V P, V P n (not pron)
When you tidy up or tidy a place up, you put things back in their proper places so that everything is neat.
I really must start tidying the place up...
He tried to tidy up, not wanting the maid to see the disarray...
Anne made the beds and tidied up the nursery.