tidier; tidiest
1
a
: neat and orderly in appearance or habits : well ordered and cared for
b
: methodical, precise
a tidy mind
2
: large, substantial
a tidy profit
3
: adequately satisfactory : acceptable, fair
a tidy solution to their problem
4
: properly filled out : plump
tidied; tidying
: to put in order
tidy up a room
: to make things tidy
tidying up after supper
tidier
noun
plural tidies
1
: a usually compartmentalized receptacle for various small objects
2
: a piece of fancywork used to protect the back, arms, or headrest of a chair or sofa from wear or soil
Examples of tidy in a Sentence
Adjective
He has always been a tidy person.
She earns a tidy salary.
They paid a tidy sum for the house.
Verb
I tidied the house before they arrived.
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Ben Walsh, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
Released in 1988, it's rated R and runs a tidy 96 minutes.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Tim hits the gym and then spends the time left over attempting to tidy up after his financial crimes.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Crypto holders had the chance to make a tidy profit selling off some of their coins—despite the fact that the stockpile in the end simply included bitcoin and all other crypto assets seized by the government, rendering the details in Trump’s posts moot.
—Ben Walsh, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
Released in 1988, it's rated R and runs a tidy 96 minutes.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
In fact, an Opus extra recently commented on the film’s trailer that Green insisted on helping tidy up his own set.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Tim hits the gym and then spends the time left over attempting to tidy up after his financial crimes.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Tidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tidy. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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tidy
1 of 3 adjective
ti·dy
ˈtīd-ē 
tidier; tidiest
1
: well ordered and cared for
2
: large, substantial
a tidy price
tidy
2 of 3 verb
tidied; tidying
1
: to put in order
tidy up the room
2
: to make things tidy
tidy
3 of 3 noun
plural tidies
: a fancy covering used to protect the back, arms, or headrest of a chair or sofa from wear or soiling
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