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Her desk was tidy after she put away her books.
What does Tidy mean?
neat and organized, or to make something neat.
Dictionary definition
Tidy describes something neat and organized, and to tidy means to make a place clean, neat, or orderly.
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Tidy in a sentence
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We had ten minutes to tidy the classroom before lunch.
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A tidy workspace can make it easier to find materials and stay focused.
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What does tidy mean?
Tidy can describe a neat space or mean to clean and organize it.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to tidy?
Neat is close in meaning to tidy in this dictionary entry.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of tidy?
Messy contrasts with tidy in this dictionary entry.
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Tidy
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ty · dee · strongest beat: ty
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WordTidy.
Partadjective, verb.
MeaningTidy means neat and organized, or to make something neat.
ExampleExample: Her desk was tidy after she put away her books.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- ty · dee
- Strongest beat
- ty
- Ending
- dee
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on ty.
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Word family
Tidy word family
Base word
tidy
adjective
tidy
Neat and organized.
adjective
tidier
More tidy.
adjective
tidiest
Most tidy.
noun
tidying
The act of making things neat.
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Hint for students
neat and organized, or to make something neat.
Common mix-up
Tidy does not always mean neat and organized. In some sentences, it means make something neat.
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