Main Entry: un·ti·dy

Pronunciation: \-ˈtī-dē\

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 \-ˈtī-də-lē\ adverb

— un·ti·di·ness \-ˈtī-dē-nəs\ noun