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tidy

adj.
A2 Elementary Oxford US //ˈtaɪdi// UK //tˈaɪdi// tidy Archaic General-service Informal

adj. having everything in the right place and looking neat. You use this to describe a room or a person who likes to keep things organized.

adj. arranged in a neat and orderly manner; habitually keeping one's environment or possessions organized.


SIMPLE

Please keep your bedroom tidy.

CONTEXTUAL

She spent the entire Saturday morning making sure the kitchen was tidy before her guests arrived.

COMPLEX

A tidy workspace is often considered essential for maintaining focus, as physical clutter can frequently lead to mental distraction during complex tasks.

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Origin

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”).

Usage

Commonly used as a gradable adjective; can also function as a transitive verb meaning to make a place neat.

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