tidy

== English == === Etymology === 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”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtaɪ.di/ Rhymes: -aɪdi === Adjective === tidy (comparative tidier, superlative tidiest) Arranged neatly and in order. Not messy; neat and controlled. (colloquial) Satisfactory; comfortable. (colloquial) Generous, considerable. (obsolete) In good time; at the right time; timely; seasonable; opportune; favourable; fit; suitable. (obsolete) Brave; smart; skillful; fine; good. Appropriate or suitable as regards occasion, circumstances, arrangement, or order. (data science, of data in a dataset) Normalized in a certain way that optimizes for data analysis. ==== Synonyms ==== (arranged neatly): neat, orderly, presentable, spick and span; see also Thesaurus:orderly or Thesaurus:clean (at the right time): opportune, seasonable; see also Thesaurus:timely (appropriate or suitable): apt, fit; see also Thesaurus:suitable ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “not messy”): messy, untidy, slipshod ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== tidily tidiness ==== Translations ==== === Verb === tidy (third-person singular simple present tidies, present participle tidying, simple past and past participle tidied) To make tidy; to neaten. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === tidy (plural tidies) (now chiefly in combination with a modifier) A container or other device for storing or organizing loose items in a tidy fashion. desk tidy; sink tidy; cable tidy A cover, often of tatting, drawn work, or other ornamental work, for the back of a chair, the arms of a sofa, etc. (dated) A child's pinafore. The wren. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Interjection === tidy (Wales) Expression of agreement or positive acknowledgement, usually in reply to a question; great, fine.