adjective

tidy

tidy, neat, orderly

Her room is always very tidy.

Her room is always very tidy.

You should tidy your desk.

You should tidy your desk.

((sth.)) is tidy to be neat and in order Her room is tidy.

to tidy ((sth.)) to make (sth.) neat and ordered You should tidy your room.

Synonyms: neat, orderly, organized; Antonyms: messy, untidy, disorganized

From Old English 'tīd' meaning 'time, season'. The sense evolved to 'in good time, opportune', then to 'in good order'.

Imagine a 'tide' that comes in and washes everything into its proper place, making it 'tidy'.

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