untidy

[ uhn-tahy-dee ]

/ ʌnˈtaɪ di /

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adjective, un·ti·di·er, un·ti·di·est.

not tidy or neat; slovenly; disordered: an untidy room; an untidy person.

not well-organized or carried out: an untidy plan.

verb (used with object), un·ti·died, un·ti·dy·ing.

to mess up; disorder; disarrange: The guests untidied the room.

Origin of untidy

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at un-¹, tidy

OTHER WORDS FROM untidy

un·ti·di·ly, adverbun·ti·di·ness, noun

Words nearby untidy

unthinking, unthought, unthought-of, unthread, unthrone, untidy, untie, until, untimely, untimeous, untinged

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Example sentences from the Web for untidy

There are a lot of Blackwing pencils, old emails, and untidy heaps of books on the desk.
How I Write Family Edition: Emma Straub & Peter Straub|Noah Charney|August 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
This video shows just how untidy one room became in a matter of seconds, with a fallen stuffed animal and shelf art on the floor.
The Earthquake’s Viral Videos|Sadie Bass|August 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He succeeded thanks to his ear for dialogue, patient plotting, and what Thomson calls a "genuine feeling for untidy people."
John Sayles Declares His Independence|Ben Crair|May 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
She was a woman of about forty-five; fat, unfair (in the physical sense), and untidy.
The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories|Arnold Bennett

Then she saw a child--an untidy, thin-faced little girl of about ten, who must have strayed in from the adjoining flat.
A Diversity of Creatures|Rudyard Kipling
A soiled bonnet cap, untidy strings, or torn gloves and collar will utterly spoil the prettiest costume.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
He shook his untidy head, yet secretly pleased with his wife's remark that people don't see the obvious.
The Promise of Air|Algernon Blackwood
A fortune in pelts was carelessly dragging in their untidy baggage.
Strange Stories of the Great River|Abbie Johnston Grosvenor

British Dictionary definitions for untidy

untidy

/ (ʌnˈtaɪdɪ) /

adjective -dier or -diest

not neat; slovenly

verb -dies, -dying or -died

(tr) to make untidy

Derived forms of untidy

untidily, adverbuntidiness, noun

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单词	untidy
释义	untidy [ uhn-tahy-dee ] / ʌnˈtaɪ di / SEE SYNONYMS FOR untidy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, un·ti·di·er, un·ti·di·est. not tidy or neat; slovenly; disordered: an untidy room; an untidy person. not well-organized or carried out: an untidy plan. verb (used with object), un·ti·died, un·ti·dy·ing. to mess up; disorder; disarrange: The guests untidied the room. Origin of untidy Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at un-¹, tidy OTHER WORDS FROM untidy un·ti·di·ly, adverbun·ti·di·ness, noun Words nearby untidy unthinking, unthought, unthought-of, unthread, unthrone, untidy, untie, until, untimely, untimeous, untinged Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for untidy There are a lot of Blackwing pencils, old emails, and untidy heaps of books on the desk. How I Write Family Edition: Emma Straub & Peter Straub\|Noah Charney\|August 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST This video shows just how untidy one room became in a matter of seconds, with a fallen stuffed animal and shelf art on the floor. The Earthquake’s Viral Videos\|Sadie Bass\|August 24, 2011\|DAILY BEAST He succeeded thanks to his ear for dialogue, patient plotting, and what Thomson calls a "genuine feeling for untidy people." John Sayles Declares His Independence\|Ben Crair\|May 9, 2011\|DAILY BEAST She was a woman of about forty-five; fat, unfair (in the physical sense), and untidy. The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories\|Arnold Bennett Then she saw a child--an untidy, thin-faced little girl of about ten, who must have strayed in from the adjoining flat. A Diversity of Creatures\|Rudyard Kipling A soiled bonnet cap, untidy strings, or torn gloves and collar will utterly spoil the prettiest costume. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness\|Florence Hartley He shook his untidy head, yet secretly pleased with his wife's remark that people don't see the obvious. The Promise of Air\|Algernon Blackwood A fortune in pelts was carelessly dragging in their untidy baggage. Strange Stories of the Great River\|Abbie Johnston Grosvenor British Dictionary definitions for untidy untidy / (ʌnˈtaɪdɪ) / adjective -dier or -diest not neat; slovenly verb -dies, -dying or -died (tr) to make untidy Derived forms of untidy untidily, adverbuntidiness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to untidy messy, tangled, bedraggled, jumbled, sloppy, careless, chaotic, disheveled, dowdy, frowzy, mess, muddled, slapdash, slipshod, slovenly, tacky, topsy-turvy, tousled, unkempt, unsettled
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untidy

adjective, un·ti·di·er, un·ti·di·est.

verb (used with object), un·ti·died, un·ti·dy·ing.

Origin of untidy

OTHER WORDS FROM untidy

Words nearby untidy

Example sentences from the Web for untidy

British Dictionary definitions for untidy

adjective -dier or -diest

verb -dies, -dying or -died

Derived forms of untidy

Words related to untidy