tidy

ti·dy

T0207400 (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.

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[Middle English tidi, in season, healthy, from tide, time; see tide¹.]

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ti′di·ly adv.ti′di·ness n.

tidy

(ˈtaɪdɪ) adj, -dier or -diest1. characterized by or indicating neatness and order2. informal considerable: a tidy sum of money. 3. bang tidy slang of exceptionally good qualityvb, -dies, -dying or -died (when: intr, usually foll by up) to put (things) in order; neatenn, pl -dies4. a. a small container in which odds and ends are keptb. sink tidy a container with holes in the bottom, kept in the sink to retain rubbish that might clog the plug hole5. (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

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. 7. antimacassar. [1200–50; Middle English tidi, tidy timely, seasonable, good. See tide¹, -y¹] ti′di•ly, adv. ti′di•ness, n.

tidy

- Comes from tide, which in Old English meant "time period"; its original meaning was "timely, opportune."See also related terms for tide.

tidy

Past participle: tidied
Gerund: tidying

Imperative
tidy
tidy

Present
I tidy
you tidy
he/she/it tidies
we tidy
you tidy
they tidy

Preterite
I tidied
you tidied
he/she/it tidied
we tidied
you tidied
they tidied

Present Continuous
I am tidying
you are tidying
he/she/it is tidying
we are tidying
you are tidying
they are tidying

Present Perfect
I have tidied
you have tidied
he/she/it has tidied
we have tidied
you have tidied
they have tidied

Past Continuous
I was tidying
you were tidying
he/she/it was tidying
we were tidying
you were tidying
they were tidying

Past Perfect
I had tidied
you had tidied
he/she/it had tidied
we had tidied
you had tidied
they had tidied

Future
I will tidy
you will tidy
he/she/it will tidy
we will tidy
you will tidy
they will tidy

Future Perfect
I will have tidied
you will have tidied
he/she/it will have tidied
we will have tidied
you will have tidied
they will have tidied

Future Continuous
I will be tidying
you will be tidying
he/she/it will be tidying
we will be tidying
you will be tidying
they will be tidying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been tidying
you have been tidying
he/she/it has been tidying
we have been tidying
you have been tidying
they have been tidying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been tidying
you will have been tidying
he/she/it will have been tidying
we will have been tidying
you will have been tidying
they will have been tidying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been tidying
you had been tidying
he/she/it had been tidying
we had been tidying
you had been tidying
they had been tidying

Conditional
I would tidy
you would tidy
he/she/it would tidy
we would tidy
you would tidy
they would tidy

Past Conditional
I would have tidied
you would have tidied
he/she/it would have tidied
we would have tidied
you would have tidied
they would have tidied

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!"clean up, neaten, square away, tidy up, straighten, straighten outmake up, make - put in order or neaten; "make the bed"; "make up a room"order - bring order to or into; "Order these files"clean house, houseclean, clean - clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week"
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"kemptgroomed - 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"goodly, sizable, sizeable, goodish, hefty, respectable, healthyconsiderable - 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"

tidy

adjective1. 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, unmethodical2. 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, inconsiderableverb1. 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

tidy

adjective1. In good order or clean condition:neat, orderly, shipshape, snug, spick-and-span, spruce, taut, trig, trim, well-groomed.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:big, considerable, extensive, good, great, healthy, large, large-scale, sizable.verb1. To make or keep (an area) clean and orderly.Also used with up:clean (up), clear (up), neaten (up), police, spruce (up), straighten (up).2. To make neat and trim; make presentable.Also used with up:clean (up), freshen (up), groom, neaten (up), slick up, spruce (up), trig (out), trim.

Translations

整理整齐的相当多的整洁的

tidy

(ˈtaidi) adjective1. (negative untidy) in good order; neat. a tidy room/person; Her hair never looks tidy. 整潔的 整洁的2. fairly big. a tidy sum of money. 相當多的 相当多的 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. 整理 整理ˈtidily adverb 整潔地 整洁地ˈtidiness noun 整潔 整洁

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