adjective

tidy

tidy, neat, orderly

She keeps her room very tidy.

She keeps her room very tidy.

He has very tidy handwriting.

He has very tidy handwriting.

a tidy ((noun)) a neat (noun) She has a tidy desk.

((sb./sth.)) is tidy (sb./sth.) is neat Her room is always tidy.

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

From Old English 'tīdlīc' meaning 'timely, in season'. The sense shifted to 'in good order'.

Also a verb: 'to tidy' or 'to tidy up' means to make a place neat. 'Tidy up your room!'

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