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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024neat1 /nit/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, adv.
adj. - in a pleasingly orderly and clean condition:a neat room.
- having a trim and graceful appearance, shape, style, etc.:a neat figure.
- cleverly effective;
skillful;
adroit:a neat solution to the problem. - Slang Termsgreat;
wonderful;
fine:What a neat car! - Wine(of alcoholic drinks) with no ice or water added or any other liquid mixed.
neat•ly, adv.
neat•ness, n. [uncountable]]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024neat1 (nēt),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, adv. adj. - in a pleasingly orderly and clean condition:a neat room.
- habitually orderly and clean in appearance or habits:a neat person.
- of a simple, pleasing appearance, style, design, etc.:a neat cottage.
- cleverly effective in character or execution:a neat scheme; a neat solution.
- Slang Termsgreat;
wonderful;
fine:What a neat car! - clever, dexterous, or apt:She gave a neat characterization of the old woman.
- Winestraight (def. 33).
- Building
- (of cement) without sand or other aggregate.
- (of plaster) without any admixture except hair or fiber.
- net:neat profits.
adv. - Informal Termsneatly.
- Latin nitidus shining, polished, handsome, spruce, equivalent. to nit(ēre) to shine + -idus -id4
- Middle French
- Middle English net spruce, trim, clean 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged spruce, smart.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged finished, well-planned.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged adroit.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unmixed, pure.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sloppy.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged maladroit.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mixed.
neat2 (nēt),USA pronunciation n., pl. neat. - Animal Husbandryan animal of the genus Bos;
a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- bef. 900; Middle English neet, Old English nēat, cognate with Old Norse naut, Middle Dutch noot; akin to Old English nēotan to use, possess
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: neat /niːt/ adj - clean, tidy, and orderly
- liking or insisting on order and cleanliness; fastidious
- smoothly or competently done; efficient: a neat job
- pat or slick: his excuse was suspiciously neat
- (of alcoholic drinks) without added water, lemonade, etc; undiluted
- slang chiefly US Canadian good; pleasing; admirable
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French net, from Latin nitidus clean, shining, from nitēre to shine; related to Middle Irish niam beauty, brightness, Old Persian naiba- beautifulˈneatly adv ˈneatness n neat /niːt/ n ( pl neat)- archaic or dialect a domestic bovine animal
Etymology: Old English neat |