tidy
Also found in: Thesaurus, Acronyms, Idioms, Wikipedia.
Related to tidy: tidy up
ti·dy
(tī′dē)adj. ti·di·er, ti·di·est
1.
a. Orderly and clean in appearance: keeps the apartment tidy.
b. Given to keeping things clean and in order: a tidy housekeeper.
2. Informal Adequate; satisfactory: a tidy arrangement.
3. Informal Substantial; considerable: a tidy sum.
v. ti·died, ti·dy·ing, ti·dies
v.tr.
To clean or put in order: tidied up the house.
v.intr.
To make things clean or orderly: tidied up after dinner.
n. pl. ti·dies
A decorative protective covering for the arms or headrest of a chair.
[Middle English tidi, in season, healthy, from tide, time; see tide1.]
ti′di·ly adv.
ti′di·ness n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
tidy
(ˈtaɪdɪ)adj, -dier or -diest
1. characterized by or indicating neatness and order
2. informal considerable: a tidy sum of money.
3. bang tidy slang of exceptionally good quality
vb, -dies, -dying or -died
(when: intr, usually foll by up) to put (things) in order; neaten
n, pl -dies
4.
a. a small container in which odds and ends are kept
b. sink tidy a container with holes in the bottom, kept in the sink to retain rubbish that might clog the plug hole
5. (Furniture) chiefly US and Canadian an ornamental protective covering for the back or arms of a chair
[C13 (in the sense: timely, seasonable, excellent): from tide1 + -y1; related to Dutch tijdig timely]
ˈtidily adv
ˈtidiness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ti•dy
(ˈtaɪ di)adj. -di•er, -di•est, adj.
1. neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress.
2. clearly organized and systematic.
3. tolerably good; acceptable: They worked out a tidy arrangement.
4. fairly large; considerable: a tidy sum.
v.t., v.i. 5. to make tidy (often fol. by up).
n. 6. a place for keeping miscellaneous articles, as a box with small drawers and compartments.
ti′di•ly, adv.
ti′di•ness, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
tidy
- Comes from tide, which in Old English meant "time period"; its original meaning was "timely, opportune."See also related terms for tide.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
tidy
Past participle: tidied
Gerund: tidying
| Imperative |
|---|
| tidy |
| tidy |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Noun | 1. |  tidy - receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)receptacle - a container that is used to put or keep things in |
| Verb | 1. | tidy - put (things or places) in order; "Tidy up your room!" order - bring order to or into; "Order these files" |
| Adj. | 1. | tidy - marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits; "a tidy person"; "a tidy house"; "a tidy mind" clean - free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits; "children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals" fastidious - giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness; "a fastidious and incisive intellect"; "fastidious about personal cleanliness" groomed - neat and smart in appearance; well cared for; "the manager was a beautifully groomed young man"; "his horse was always groomed" untidy - not neat and tidy; "careless and untidy in her personal habits"; "an untidy living room"; "untidy and casual about money" |
| 2. | tidy - (of hair) neat and tidy; "a nicely kempt beard" groomed - neat and smart in appearance; well cared for; "the manager was a beautifully groomed young man"; "his horse was always groomed" | |
| 3. | tidy - large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune" considerable - large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
tidy
adjective
1. neat, orderly, ordered, clean, trim, systematic, spruce, businesslike, well-kept, well-ordered, shipshape, spick-and-span, trig (archaic or dialect), in apple-pie order (informal) Having a tidy desk can sometimes seem impossible.
neat disordered, messy, untidy, dirty, disorderly, filthy, sloppy, scruffy, in disarray, dishevelled, unkempt, slovenly, unsystematic, unbusinesslike, unmethodical
neat disordered, messy, untidy, dirty, disorderly, filthy, sloppy, scruffy, in disarray, dishevelled, unkempt, slovenly, unsystematic, unbusinesslike, unmethodical
2. organized, neat, fastidious, methodical, smart, efficient, spruce, businesslike, well-groomed, well turned out She wasn't a tidy person.
3. (Informal) considerable, large, substantial, good, goodly, fair, healthy, generous, handsome, respectable, ample, largish, sizable or sizeable The opportunities are there to make a tidy profit.
considerable little, small, tiny, insignificant, inconsiderable
considerable little, small, tiny, insignificant, inconsiderable
verb
1. neaten, straighten, put in order, order, clean, groom, spruce up, put to rights, put in trim She made her bed and tidied her room.
neaten disorder, mess up, dirty, mess, dishevel
neaten disorder, mess up, dirty, mess, dishevel
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
tidy
adjective1. In good order or clean condition:
Chiefly British: tight.
Idiom: neat as a pin.
2. Informal. Of moderately good quality but less than excellent:
acceptable, adequate, all right, average, common, decent, fair, fairish, goodish, moderate, passable, respectable, satisfactory, sufficient, tolerable.
Informal: OK.
3. Informal. Notably above average in amount, size, or scope:
1. To make or keep (an area) clean and orderly.Also used with up:
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
uklizenýupravenýpokliditpořádnýuklidit
ryddeliggøre ordenordentligpænrydde op i
siistisiivota
spremitiuredan
takaríttekintélyes
laga tilòokkalegursnyrtilegur
きちんとした片付ける
단정한정돈하다
kārtīgskārtotpamatīgssakārtottīrīt
uprataný
natančenpočistitiureditiurejen
städastädad
จัดให้เป็นระเบียบที่เป็นระเบียบ
derleyip toparlamakderli topludüzenlihatırı sayılır miktardaoldukça büyük
dọn dẹpngăn nắp
tidy
[ˈtaɪdɪ]A. ADJ (tidier (compar) (tidiest (superl)))
1. (= neat, orderly)
1.1. (in appearance) [house, room] → ordenado, arreglado; [garden] → cuidado; [cupboard, desk, pile] → ordenado; [appearance] → aseado, pulcro; [hair] → arreglado; [schoolwork] → limpio
he likes to keep the house tidy → le gusta tener la casa ordenada or arreglada
to look tidy [person] → tener un aspecto aseado or pulcro; [room] → tener un aspecto ordenado
he likes to keep the house tidy → le gusta tener la casa ordenada or arreglada
to look tidy [person] → tener un aspecto aseado or pulcro; [room] → tener un aspecto ordenado
C. N
1. (= container for desk, kitchen, etc) recipiente para poner utensilios de escritorio, cubiertos etc
tidy away VT + ADV (Brit) [+ toys, books, papers] → guardar, poner en su sitio
to tidy the dishes away → guardar los platos, poner los platos en su sitio
to tidy the dishes away → guardar los platos, poner los platos en su sitio
tidy up
A. VI + ADV → ordenar
B. VT + ADV
1. = tidy B
2. to tidy o.s. up → arreglarse
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
tidy
[ˈtaɪdi] adj
[room] → bien rangé(e); [dress, work, appearance] → soigné(e)
Your room's very tidy → Ta chambre est très bien rangée.
He always looks neat and tidy → Il a toujours une bonne présentation., Il présente toujours bien.
Your room's very tidy → Ta chambre est très bien rangée.
He always looks neat and tidy → Il a toujours une bonne présentation., Il présente toujours bien.
[person, personality] (in habits) → ordonné(e)
She's very tidy → Elle est très ordonnée.
She's obsessively tidy
BUT C'est une maniaque de l'ordre.
She's very tidy → Elle est très ordonnée.
She's obsessively tidy
BUT C'est une maniaque de l'ordre.
[mind] → ordonné(e)
(= large) [sum, amount, profit] → rondelet(te)
vi → ranger
tidy up
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
tidy
adj (+er)
(= orderly) → ordentlich; appearance → gepflegt, ordentlich; room → aufgeräumt; desk → ordentlich; handwriting, schoolwork → sauber; to look tidy (person) → ordentlich or gepflegt aussehen; (room) → ordentlich aussehen; she has very tidy habits → sie ist ein sehr ordentlicher or ordnungsliebender Mensch; to teach somebody tidy habits → jdn zur Ordnung erziehen; to keep something tidy → etw in Ordnung halten; to get a room tidy → ein Zimmer aufräumen; she’s very tidy in her dress → sie ist immer sehr ordentlich gekleidet; to make oneself tidy → sich zurechtmachen; to have a tidy mind → klar or logisch denken
(inf: = considerable) → ordentlich (inf), → ganz schön (inf); a tidy sum → eine ordentliche Stange Geld (inf)
n → Behälter m
tidy
:tidy-out
n → Entrümpelung f; the cupboards could do with a tidy → die Schränke müssten mal entrümpelt or ausgemistet (inf) → werden
tidy-up
n → Aufräumen nt; this room needs a tidy → dieses Zimmer muss aufgeräumt werden; go and give yourself a tidy → mach dich ein bisschen zurecht
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
tidy
[ˈtaɪdɪ]1. adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (gen) → ordinato/a, in ordine; (hair, dress) → in ordine, curato/a, a posto; (room) → lindo/a; (work) → accurato/a; (drawing) → pulito/a; (person, in appearance) → curato/a; (in character) → ordinato/a; (mind) → organizzato/a
a tidy sum (fam) → una bella sommetta
a tidy sum (fam) → una bella sommetta
2. vt (also tidy up) (room, toys) → mettere in ordine, riordinare; (one's hair) → ravviarsi
tidy away vt + adv → mettere via
tidy out vt + adv → mettere in ordine
tidy up
2. vt + adv = tidy 2
to tidy o.s. up → rassettarsi
to tidy o.s. up → rassettarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tidy
(ˈtaidi) adjective1. (negative untidy) in good order; neat. a tidy room/person; Her hair never looks tidy.
2. fairly big. a tidy sum of money.
verb (sometimes with up, ~away etc) to put in good order; to make neat. He tidied (away) his papers; She was tidying the room (up) when her mother arrived.
ˈtidily adverbˈtidiness noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
tidy
→ مُرَتَّب, يُرَتِّبُ poklidit, uklizený rydde op i, ryddelig aufräumen, ordentlich νοικοκυρεμένος, σιγυρίζω ordenado, ordenar siisti, siivota rangé, ranger spremiti, uredan ordinare, ordinato きちんとした, 片付ける 단정한, 정돈하다 netjes, opruimen rydde, ryddig schludny, uporządkować arrumado, arrumar аккуратный, убирать städa, städad จัดให้เป็นระเบียบ, ที่เป็นระเบียบ derli toplu, toplamak dọn dẹp, ngăn nắp 整理, 整齐的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
tidy
a. aseado-a, pulcro-a; limpio-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012