TIDIES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Tidy

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈtʌɪdi
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an act or spell of tidying something

Short Definition:

act or spell of tidying something

Examples:
  • she's coming to give his house its Saturday morning tidy
Definition:

a receptacle for holding small objects or waste scraps

Short Definition:

receptacle for holding small objects or waste scraps

Examples:
  • a cable tidy
Definition:

a detachable ornamental cover for a chair back.

Short Definition:

detachable ornamental cover for chair back

Word: Tidy

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈtʌɪdi
Dialects: British English
Definition:

bring order to (something); arrange neatly

Short Definition:

bring order to

Examples:
  • the boys have finally tidied their bedroom
  • she paused briefly to tidy her hair
  • she cleaned and polished and tidied and shopped

Word: Tidy

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

Middle English: from the noun tide+ -y. The original meaning was ‘timely, opportune’; it later had various senses expressing approval, usually of a person, including ‘attractive’, ‘healthy’, and ‘skilful’; the sense ‘orderly, neat’ dates from the early 18th century

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈtʌɪdi
Dialects: British English
Definition:

arranged neatly and in order

Short Definition:

arranged neatly and in order

Examples:
  • his scrupulously tidy apartment
  • the lives they lead don't fit into tidy patterns
Definition:

(of an amount, especially of money) considerable

Short Definition:

of amount considerable

Examples:
  • the book will bring in a tidy sum

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