tidy

CEFRA1

/ˈtaɪ.di/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Clean and organized, with everything in its place.

  2. 02

    verb

    To make a place clean and organized.

Examples

  • I want you to have this room clean and tidy.

  • The cottage was clean and tidy.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Not messy; neat and controlled.

  2. Satisfactory; comfortable.

  3. Arranged neatly and in order.

More examples

In context

  • Keep Britain tidy by picking up litter.

  • She always kept her desk immaculately tidy; nothing was ever out of place.

  • The scheme made a tidy profit.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English tidy, tydy, tidi (“timely, seasonal, opportune”), from tide (“time”) + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian tiedig (“timely, early”), Dutch tijdig (“timely”), German Low German tiedig (“timely”), German zeitig (“seasonal, timely”), Danish tidig (“timely”), Swedish tidig (“timely”).