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
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.
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Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
DeGrom earned all of it with seven tidy innings in an 8-3 victory that showed why the Rangers have mounted an unlikely playoff push while the Mets might be blowing their chance.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Each charge delivers up to 30 minutes on the lower setting or 20 minutes on high, which users say is plenty of time to tidy up their yards.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Rows and rows of spacious houses with yards, everything new, tidy as can be imagined, with elegant transportation to and from the workplace right there—all for working people.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
DeGrom earned all of it with seven tidy innings in an 8-3 victory that showed why the Rangers have mounted an unlikely playoff push while the Mets might be blowing their chance.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
Sure, spring cleaning typically gets a lot of attention, but where’s the love for fall cleaning and tidying up?
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Each charge delivers up to 30 minutes on the lower setting or 20 minutes on high, which users say is plenty of time to tidy up their yards.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Tidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tidy. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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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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