tidier; tidiest
1
a
: neat and orderly in appearance or habits : well ordered and cared for
b
: methodical, precise
a tidy mind
2
: large, substantial
a tidy profit
3
: adequately satisfactory : acceptable, fair
a tidy solution to their problem
4
: properly filled out : plump
tidied; tidying
: to put in order
tidy up a room
: to make things tidy
tidying up after supper
tidier
noun
plural tidies
1
: a usually compartmentalized receptacle for various small objects
2
: a piece of fancywork used to protect the back, arms, or headrest of a chair or sofa from wear or soil
Synonyms
Examples of tidy in a Sentence
Adjective
He has always been a tidy person.
She earns a tidy salary.
They paid a tidy sum for the house.
Verb
I tidied the house before they arrived.
Recent Examples on the Web
Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2024
There are tidy lines of herbs to clip, radishes to pull, and small, bright kumquats to snack on.
—Rebekah Peppler, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2024
Eric Boodman, STAT, 21 May 2024
Howard County once again is encouraging residents to select a time in April and spend at least 20 minutes picking up litter and tidying up outdoor areas.
—Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2024
Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Organization is critical to keeping tech tidy and charged, and this stand is the accessory to help with that.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024
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Adjective
Modern media meant to celebrate women’s friendships tends to characterize gal pals as bonding over cocktails and sharing late-night confessionals, but most actual human beings do not behave in such tidy and agreeable ways.
—Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2024
There are tidy lines of herbs to clip, radishes to pull, and small, bright kumquats to snack on.
—Rebekah Peppler, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2024
Verb
Whitney was both FaceTiming with a sickle cell advocacy friend and trying to tidy the living room.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 21 May 2024
Howard County once again is encouraging residents to select a time in April and spend at least 20 minutes picking up litter and tidying up outdoor areas.
—Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2024
Noun
Many of the campers try to keep the property tidy, picking up trash and cutting the grass with a manual push mower.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Organization is critical to keeping tech tidy and charged, and this stand is the accessory to help with that.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Tidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tidy. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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tidy
1 of 3 adjective
ti·dy
ˈtīd-ē 
tidier; tidiest
1
: well ordered and cared for
2
: large, substantial
a tidy price
tidy
2 of 3 verb
tidied; tidying
1
: to put in order
tidy up the room
2
: to make things tidy
tidy
3 of 3 noun
plural tidies
: a fancy covering used to protect the back, arms, or headrest of a chair or sofa from wear or soiling
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