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Word: Tidy
Speech Type: Adjective
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
ˈtʌɪdi
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
(of an amount, especially of money) considerable
Short Definition:of amount considerable
Examples:- the book will bring in a tidy sum
Word: Tidy
Speech Type: Noun
ˈtʌɪdi
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
a receptacle for holding small objects or waste scraps
Short Definition:receptacle for holding small objects or waste scraps
Examples:- a cable tidy
a detachable ornamental cover for a chair back.
Short Definition:detachable ornamental cover for chair back
Word: Tidy
Speech Type: Verb
ˈtʌɪdi
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
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