tidy (redirected from tidying away)

ti·dy  (td)

adj. ti·di·er, ti·di·est

1. Orderly and neat in appearance or procedure. See Synonyms at neat¹.

2. Informal Adequate; satisfactory: a tidy arrangement.

3. Informal Substantial; considerable: a tidy sum.

v. ti·died, ti·dy·ing, ti·dies

v.tr.

To put in order: tidied up the house.

v.intr.

To make things tidy: tidied up after dinner.

n. pl. ti·dies

A decorative protective covering for the arms or headrest of a chair.

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[Middle English tidi, in season, healthy, from tide, time; see tide¹.]

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tidi·ly adv.

tidi·ness n.

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tidy

Adjective

[-dier, -diest]

1. neat and orderly

2. Brit, Austral & NZ informal quite large: a tidy sum of money

Verb

[-dies, -dying, -died]

to put (things) in their proper place; make neat: I've tidied up the toys under the bed

Noun

pl -dies

a small container for odds and ends [(originally: timely, excellent) from tide]

tidily adv
tidiness n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tidy - receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials) receptacle - a container that is used to put or keep things in
Verb	1.	tidy - put (things or places) in order; "Tidy up your room!" clean up, neaten, square away, tidy up, straighten, straighten out make up, make - put in order or neaten; "make the bed"; "make up a room" order - bring order to or into; "Order these files" clean house, houseclean, clean - clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week"
Adj.	1.	tidy - marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits; "a tidy person"; "a tidy house"; "a tidy mind" clean - free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits; "children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals" fastidious - giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness; "a fastidious and incisive intellect"; "fastidious about personal cleanliness" groomed - neat and smart in appearance; well cared for; "the manager was a beautifully groomed young man"; "his horse was always groomed" untidy - not neat and tidy; "careless and untidy in her personal habits"; "an untidy living room"; "untidy and casual about money"
	2.	tidy - (of hair) neat and tidy; "a nicely kempt beard" kempt groomed - neat and smart in appearance; well cared for; "the manager was a beautifully groomed young man"; "his horse was always groomed"
	3.	tidy - large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune" goodly, sizable, sizeable, goodish, hefty, respectable, healthy considerable - large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem"

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tidy

adjective 1. neat, orderly, ordered, clean, trim, systematic, spruce, businesslike, well-kept, well-ordered, shipshape, spick-and-span, trig (archaic), (dialect) in apple-pie order (informal) << OPPOSITE untidy

adjective 2. organized, neat, fastidious, methodical, smart, efficient, spruce, businesslike, well-groomed, well turned out

adjective 3. (Informal) considerable, large, substantial, good, goodly, fair, healthy, generous, handsome, respectable, ample, largish, sizable or sizeable << OPPOSITE small

verb 4. neaten, straighten, put in order, order, clean, groom, spruce up, put to rights, put in trim << OPPOSITE disorder

Translations

tidy [ˈtaɪdɪ] adj [room] → ordenado; [drawing, work] → limpio; [person] → (bien) arreglado: (in character) → metódico; [mind] → claro, metódico

vt (also: tidy up) → ordenar, poner en orden

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tidy [ˈtaɪdɪ] adj [room] → bien rangé(e); [dress, work] → net(nette) → soigné(e); [person] → ordonné(e) → qui a de l'ordre: (in character) → soigneux/euse; [mind] → méthodique

vt (also: tidy up) → ranger;

to tidy o.s. up → s'arranger

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tidy [ˈtaɪdɪ] adj [room, desk] → ordentlich, aufgeräumt; [person] → ordnungsliebend; [sum, income] → ordentlich

vt (also: tidy up) → aufräumen

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tidy [ˈtaɪdɪ] adj [room] → ordinato/a, lindo/a; [dress, work] → curato/a, in ordine; [person] → ordinato/a; [mind] → organizzato/a

vt (also: tidy up) → riordinare, mettere in ordine;

to tidy o.s. up → rassettarsi