ti´di|ness

ti|dy «TY dee», adjective, -di|er, -di|est, verb, -died, -dy|ing, noun, plural -dies.

–adj.

1. neat and in order; orderly; trim: »

a tidy room.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under neat. (Cf. ↑neat)

2. inclined to keep things neat and in order: »

a tidy person.

3. Informal. fairly large; considerable: »

$500 is a tidy sum of money.

4. Informal. fairly good.

–v.t., v.i.

to make neat; put in order: »

She tidied the room. Be sure to tidy up before going out.

–n.

a small cover to keep the back of a chair, etc., from becoming dirty or worn.

╂[Middle English tidy < tide time]

–ti´di|ly, adverb.

–ti´di|ness, noun.