Recent Examples on the Web
Desserts, on the other hand, should be tidy and precise.
—
Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2023
Keep your hard floors and carpets tidy without having to lift a finger—this intelligent robot vacuum can do the work for you.
—Samantha Jones, Good Housekeeping, 1 Apr. 2023
Neoprene gives it water resistance plus a sleek look, and four pockets keep everything tidy and well-organized.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2023
ConairMan Nose, Ear & Eyebrow Trimmer with Advanced Cutting Technology $30 at CVS The three-bevel blade system of this compact detailer keeps it all tidy.
—Garrett Munce, Men’s Health, 21 Mar. 2023
In 2021, Ross spoke to Rolling Stone about his passion for lawn-mowing, devoting hours on his industrial tractor keeping things tidy on his estate north of Atlanta.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2023
The best makeup bags are always come in handy to keep your collection of eyeliners, lipsticks, foundations, and powders tidy and accessible, while also being extremely travel-friendly.
—Harper’s BAZAAR, 17 Mar. 2023
Tell me, is my hair tidy?
—Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 16 Mar. 2023
And voilà–just like that, my living room was finally tidy once again.
—Hannah Freedman, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2023
The crevice nozzle can help clean hard-to-reach spots, such as between couch cushions and seat gaps in cars, while the brush can tidy up tight spaces, including a keyboard.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023
In fact, spring can be a great time to do a little financial checking in and tidying up as well.
—Becca Stanek, The Week, 6 Apr. 2023
However, creating a functional space that is designed to accommodate the everyday hustle and bustle of your household means having adequate storage for all your belongings so everyday clutter can be easily tidied up.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2023
In Brazil, Cherkasov began tidying his affairs.
—Greg Miller, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Mar. 2023
In Brazil, Cherkasov began tidying his affairs.
—Greg Miller, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2023
Other spaces As for the rest of the house, set aside time to tidy up the baseboards (and this goes for every room).
—Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2023
Spring is about to spring, so this may be an opportunity to start tidying up around the castle.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 17 Mar. 2023
Sorry to divert your attention away from perfect Ina toward something grimmer, but MrBeast, an extremely rich man, is calling upon his online following to tidy up his chocolate bar displays at Walmart.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 10 Mar. 2023
Okay, these two at the same meeting feels a little tidy.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2023
Every Tuesday evening, as streetlights flicker on in downtown Buenos Aires, a man named Charlie tidies a section of sidewalk, preparing for his visitors.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Feb. 2023
Ellison Drive is a cul-de-sac tucked away in a warren of streets lined with attractive homes and tidy landscaping.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2023
The doc acknowledges the less-than-tidy ends of three marriages — the fourth, to Annie D’Angelo in 1991, is still going strong — but doesn’t linger on the emotional fallout.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2023
Keep your in-drawer essentials tidy with this clear, shallow tray from Madesmart.
—Michelle Rostamian, Allure, 30 Dec. 2022
The gadget also comes with a carry case for tidy keeping.
—Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 25 Oct. 2022
In ones and threes, her objects were taken from an extremely tidy, La Guardia–adjacent storage building.
—Curbed, 24 Oct. 2022
The Inner Richmond dad in March 2021 founded Refuse Refuse — meaning reject trash — as a one-man cleanup operation determined to keep his block tidy.
—Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Jan. 2023
See More
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word ‘tidy.’ Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Also found in: Thesaurus, Acronyms, Idioms, Wikipedia.
ti·dy
(tī′dē)
adj. ti·di·er, ti·di·est
1.
a. Orderly and clean in appearance: keeps the apartment tidy.
b. Given to keeping things clean and in order: a tidy housekeeper.
2. Informal Adequate; satisfactory: a tidy arrangement.
3. Informal Substantial; considerable: a tidy sum.
v. ti·died, ti·dy·ing, ti·dies
v.tr.
To clean or put in order: tidied up the house.
v.intr.
To make things clean or orderly: tidied up after dinner.
n. pl. ti·dies
A decorative protective covering for the arms or headrest of a chair.
[Middle English tidi, in season, healthy, from tide, time; see tide1.]
ti′di·ly adv.
ti′di·ness n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
tidy
(ˈtaɪdɪ)
adj, -dier or -diest
1. characterized by or indicating neatness and order
2. informal considerable: a tidy sum of money.
3. bang tidy slang of exceptionally good quality
vb, -dies, -dying or -died
(when: intr, usually foll by up) to put (things) in order; neaten
n, pl -dies
4.
a. a small container in which odds and ends are kept
b. sink tidy a container with holes in the bottom, kept in the sink to retain rubbish that might clog the plug hole
5. (Furniture) chiefly US and Canadian an ornamental protective covering for the back or arms of a chair
[C13 (in the sense: timely, seasonable, excellent): from tide1 + -y1; related to Dutch tijdig timely]
ˈtidily adv
ˈtidiness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ti•dy
(ˈtaɪ di)
adj. -di•er, -di•est, adj.
1. neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress.
2. clearly organized and systematic.
3. tolerably good; acceptable: They worked out a tidy arrangement.
4. fairly large; considerable: a tidy sum.
v.t., v.i.
5. to make tidy (often fol. by up).
n.
6. a place for keeping miscellaneous articles, as a box with small drawers and compartments.
[1200–50; Middle English tidi, tidy timely, seasonable, good. See tide1, -y1]
ti′di•ly, adv.
ti′di•ness, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
tidy
— Comes from tide, which in Old English meant «time period»; its original meaning was «timely, opportune.»
See also related terms for tide.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
tidy
Past participle: tidied
Gerund: tidying
| Imperative |
|---|
| tidy |
| tidy |
| Present |
|---|
| I tidy |
| you tidy |
| he/she/it tidies |
| we tidy |
| you tidy |
| they tidy |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I tidied |
| you tidied |
| he/she/it tidied |
| we tidied |
| you tidied |
| they tidied |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am tidying |
| you are tidying |
| he/she/it is tidying |
| we are tidying |
| you are tidying |
| they are tidying |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have tidied |
| you have tidied |
| he/she/it has tidied |
| we have tidied |
| you have tidied |
| they have tidied |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was tidying |
| you were tidying |
| he/she/it was tidying |
| we were tidying |
| you were tidying |
| they were tidying |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had tidied |
| you had tidied |
| he/she/it had tidied |
| we had tidied |
| you had tidied |
| they had tidied |
| Future |
|---|
| I will tidy |
| you will tidy |
| he/she/it will tidy |
| we will tidy |
| you will tidy |
| they will tidy |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have tidied |
| you will have tidied |
| he/she/it will have tidied |
| we will have tidied |
| you will have tidied |
| they will have tidied |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be tidying |
| you will be tidying |
| he/she/it will be tidying |
| we will be tidying |
| you will be tidying |
| they will be tidying |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been tidying |
| you have been tidying |
| he/she/it has been tidying |
| we have been tidying |
| you have been tidying |
| they have been tidying |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been tidying |
| you will have been tidying |
| he/she/it will have been tidying |
| we will have been tidying |
| you will have been tidying |
| they will have been tidying |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been tidying |
| you had been tidying |
| he/she/it had been tidying |
| we had been tidying |
| you had been tidying |
| they had been tidying |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would tidy |
| you would tidy |
| he/she/it would tidy |
| we would tidy |
| you would tidy |
| they would tidy |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have tidied |
| you would have tidied |
| he/she/it would have tidied |
| we would have tidied |
| you would have tidied |
| they would have tidied |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  tidy — receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)
receptacle — a container that is used to put or keep things in |
| Verb | 1. | tidy — put (things or places) in order; «Tidy up your room!»
clean up, neaten, square away, tidy up, straighten, straighten out make up, make — put in order or neaten; «make the bed»; «make up a room» order — bring order to or into; «Order these files» clean house, houseclean, clean — clean and tidy up the house; «She housecleans every week» |
| Adj. | 1. | tidy — marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits; «a tidy person»; «a tidy house»; «a tidy mind»
clean — free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits; «children with clean shining faces»; «clean white shirts»; «clean dishes»; «a spotlessly clean house»; «cats are clean animals» fastidious — giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness; «a fastidious and incisive intellect»; «fastidious about personal cleanliness» groomed — neat and smart in appearance; well cared for; «the manager was a beautifully groomed young man»; «his horse was always groomed» untidy — not neat and tidy; «careless and untidy in her personal habits»; «an untidy living room»; «untidy and casual about money» |
| 2. | tidy — (of hair) neat and tidy; «a nicely kempt beard»
kempt groomed — neat and smart in appearance; well cared for; «the manager was a beautifully groomed young man»; «his horse was always groomed» |
|
| 3. | tidy — large in amount or extent or degree; «it cost a considerable amount»; «a goodly amount»; «received a hefty bonus»; «a respectable sum»; «a tidy sum of money»; «a sizable fortune»
goodly, sizable, sizeable, goodish, hefty, respectable, healthy considerable — large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; «a considerable quantity»; «the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign»; «went to considerable trouble for us»; «spent a considerable amount of time on the problem» |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
tidy
adjective
1. neat, orderly, ordered, clean, trim, systematic, spruce, businesslike, well-kept, well-ordered, shipshape, spick-and-span, trig (archaic or dialect), in apple-pie order (informal) Having a tidy desk can sometimes seem impossible.
neat disordered, messy, untidy, dirty, disorderly, filthy, sloppy, scruffy, in disarray, dishevelled, unkempt, slovenly, unsystematic, unbusinesslike, unmethodical
3. (Informal) considerable, large, substantial, good, goodly, fair, healthy, generous, handsome, respectable, ample, largish, sizable or sizeable The opportunities are there to make a tidy profit.
considerable little, small, tiny, insignificant, inconsiderable
verb
1. neaten, straighten, put in order, order, clean, groom, spruce up, put to rights, put in trim She made her bed and tidied her room.
neaten disorder, mess up, dirty, mess, dishevel
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
tidy
adjective
1. In good order or clean condition:
Chiefly British: tight.
2. Informal. Of moderately good quality but less than excellent:
acceptable, adequate, all right, average, common, decent, fair, fairish, goodish, moderate, passable, respectable, satisfactory, sufficient, tolerable.
Informal: OK.
3. Informal. Notably above average in amount, size, or scope:
verb
1. To make or keep (an area) clean and orderly.Also used with up:
2. To make neat and trim; make presentable.Also used with up:
The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
uklizenýupravenýpokliditpořádnýuklidit
ryddeliggøre ordenordentligpænrydde op i
siistisiivota
spremitiuredan
takaríttekintélyes
laga tilòokkalegursnyrtilegur
きちんとした片付ける
단정한정돈하다
kārtīgskārtotpamatīgssakārtottīrīt
uprataný
natančenpočistitiureditiurejen
städastädad
จัดให้เป็นระเบียบที่เป็นระเบียบ
derleyip toparlamakderli topludüzenlihatırı sayılır miktardaoldukça büyük
dọn dẹpngăn nắp
tidy
[ˈtaɪdɪ]
A. ADJ (tidier (compar) (tidiest (superl)))
B. VT (also tidy up) [+ room, house] → ordenar, arreglar; [+ drawer, cupboard, desk] → ordenar
C. N
1. (= container for desk, kitchen, etc) recipiente para poner utensilios de escritorio, cubiertos etc
tidy up
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
tidy
[ˈtaɪdi]
adj
[person, personality] (in habits) → ordonné(e)
She’s very tidy → Elle est très ordonnée.
She’s obsessively tidy
BUT C’est une maniaque de l’ordre.
(= large) [sum, amount, profit] → rondelet(te)
vi → ranger
Don’t forget to tidy up afterwards → N’oubliez pas de ranger après.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
tidy
[ˈtaɪdɪ]
1. adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (gen) → ordinato/a, in ordine; (hair, dress) → in ordine, curato/a, a posto; (room) → lindo/a; (work) → accurato/a; (drawing) → pulito/a; (person, in appearance) → curato/a; (in character) → ordinato/a; (mind) → organizzato/a
a tidy sum (fam) → una bella sommetta
tidy up
2. vt + adv = tidy 2
to tidy o.s. up → rassettarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tidy
(ˈtaidi) adjective
1. (negative untidy) in good order; neat. a tidy room/person; Her hair never looks tidy.
2. fairly big. a tidy sum of money.
verb
(sometimes with up, ~away etc) to put in good order; to make neat. He tidied (away) his papers; She was tidying the room (up) when her mother arrived.
ˈtidily adverbˈtidiness noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
tidy
→ مُرَتَّب, يُرَتِّبُ poklidit, uklizený rydde op i, ryddelig aufräumen, ordentlich νοικοκυρεμένος, σιγυρίζω ordenado, ordenar siisti, siivota rangé, ranger spremiti, uredan ordinare, ordinato きちんとした, 片付ける 단정한, 정돈하다 netjes, opruimen rydde, ryddig schludny, uporządkować arrumado, arrumar аккуратный, убирать städa, städad จัดให้เป็นระเบียบ, ที่เป็นระเบียบ derli toplu, toplamak dọn dẹp, ngăn nắp 整理, 整齐的
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
tidy
a. aseado-a, pulcro-a; limpio-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Other forms: tidied; tidying; tidies; tidier; tidiest
Use the adjective tidy for something that is neat and clean. If your desk were more tidy, you would be able to find your computer.
Tidy (or tidy up) also means “to clean up” and is also a noun for a container for small objects, like scraps or sewing materials. These senses of tidy have a formal or even old-fashioned note. (We’re more likely to say clean, organize, or bin now in everyday conversation.) Tidy is also an informal adjective meaning «large or considerable.» If you can put the word tidy before your profit or the sum in your bank account, it’s a good thing.
Definitions of tidy
-
adjective
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
“a
tidy person”“a
tidy house”“a
tidy mind”-
Synonyms:
-
clean
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
-
fastidious
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
-
clean-cut, trig, trim
neat and smart in appearance
-
neat, orderly
clean or organized
-
neat
showing care in execution
-
ruly
neat and tidy
-
shipshape, trim, well-kept
of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
-
slicked up
having been made especially tidy
-
straight
neatly arranged; not disorderly
-
uncluttered, unlittered
having nothing extraneous
-
groomed
neat and smart in appearance; well cared for
see moresee less-
Antonyms:
-
untidy
not neat and tidy
-
dirty, soiled, unclean
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
-
unfastidious
marked by an absence of due or proper care or attention to detail; not concerned with cleanliness
-
blowsy, blowzy, sluttish
characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women
-
cluttered, littered
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
-
disheveled, dishevelled, frowzled, rumpled, tousled
in disarray; extremely disorderly
-
disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled, topsy-turvy
in utter disorder
-
frowsy, frowzy, slovenly
negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
-
messy, mussy
dirty and disorderly
-
scraggly
lacking neatness or order
-
sloppy
lacking neatness or order
-
slouchy
lacking stiffness in form or posture
-
rambling, sprawling, straggling, straggly
spreading out in different directions
-
unkempt
not properly maintained or cared for
-
ungroomed
not neat and smart in appearance
- show more antonyms…
-
clean
-
adjective
(of hair) neat and tidy
-
synonyms:
kempt
-
groomed
neat and smart in appearance; well cared for
-
groomed
-
verb
put (things or places) in order
-
noun
receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)
-
adjective
large in amount or extent or degree
“a
tidy sum of money”-
synonyms:
goodish, goodly, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable
-
considerable
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
-
considerable
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘tidy’.
Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors.
Send us feedback
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Look up tidy for the last time
Close your vocabulary gaps with personalized learning that focuses on teaching the
words you need to know.
Sign up now (it’s free!)
Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.
Get started
- Top Definitions
- Quiz
- Related Content
- Examples
- British
This shows grade level based on the word’s complexity.
This shows grade level based on the word’s complexity.
adjective, ti·di·er, ti·di·est.
neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress: a tidy room; a tidy person.
clearly organized and systematic: a tidy mind; a tidy way of working.
tolerably good; acceptable: They worked out a tidy arrangement agreeable to all.
fairly large; considerable: a tidy sum.
verb (used with or without object), ti·died, ti·dy·ing.
to make tidy or neat (often followed by up).
noun, plural ti·dies.
any of various articles for keeping things tidy, as a box having small drawers and compartments.
an antimacassar.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Which sentence is correct?
Origin of tidy
1200–50; Middle English tidi, tidy seasonable, hence good; cognate with Dutch tijdig.See tide1, -y1
OTHER WORDS FROM tidy
ti·di·ly, adverbti·di·ness, noun
Words nearby tidy
tide table, tidewaiter, tidewater, tideway, tidings, tidy, tidytips, tie, tie-and-dye, tieback, tie bar
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Words related to tidy
orderly, sleek, snug, well-kept, handsome, respectable, sizable, fix up, spruce, spruce up, ordered, trim, uncluttered, fair, good, large, clean, frame, groom, neaten
How to use tidy in a sentence
-
There are no cushions to remove when you’re converting this sofa into a bed, making it a tidy addition to your living room space.
-
Their translucent plastic construction, buckling handles, and slim profiles make them perfect for sliding under the bed in ones and twos and retaining visibility of what’s inside while keeping it secure, tidy, and uniform.
-
You can also organize your passwords in different vaults to keep things tidy.
-
If they lift the Commissioner’s Trophy in October, even to an empty stadium, there will be a sense of tidy resolution, of processes paying off.
-
If you don’t get enough sleep, your brain might not have time to finish tidying up.
-
I was the kid making a tidy profit burning CDs for all my friends at two bucks a pop back during the Napster heyday in 2000.
-
White-bread ISIS recruits, culled from the wastelands of Web 2.0, call that tidy division into terrible question.
-
She was married with three kids and had settled into a tidy one-story house with a good sized lawn in Ferguson.
-
Which brings me to the bone that remains to be picked with Vox, helpful as their tidy summary of the CDC data was.
-
He chooses not to create a tidy drama where characters are explained by their pasts.
-
She was putting her papers tidy again with calm fingers, while his own were almost cramped with the energy of suppressed desire.
-
She is tidy enough, but very thriftless—mean, without the power of being economical.
-
I sit down on a trunk (it had a tidy over it, but I knowed it was a trunk all right), and Macie, she sit down byside me.
-
In looks he did not compare favourably with Nicholas, and was never so clean and tidy.
-
It was just such a tidy, rather vulgar and homelike room as no doubt Harvey would picture for his own home.
British Dictionary definitions for tidy
adjective -dier or -diest
characterized by or indicating neatness and order
informal considerablea tidy sum of money
verb -dies, -dying or -died
(when intr, usually foll by up) to put (things) in order; neaten
noun plural -dies
- a small container in which odds and ends are kept
- sink tidy a container with holes in the bottom, kept in the sink to retain rubbish that might clog the plug hole
mainly US and Canadian an ornamental protective covering for the back or arms of a chair
Derived forms of tidy
tidily, adverbtidiness, noun
Word Origin for tidy
C13 (in the sense: timely, seasonable, excellent): from tide 1 + -y 1; related to Dutch tijdig timely
Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
опрятный, аккуратный, убирать, приборка, уборка
прилагательное ↓
- опрятный, аккуратный; чистый
tidy person — опрятный человек 
tidy room — чистая комната
I must make myself tidy — я должен привести себя в порядок
she keeps her house tidy — она поддерживает в доме идеальный порядок
- разг. значительный; приличный, порядочный
- диал. в хорошем состоянии; приятный на вид, здоровый, цветущий; толстый, пухленький
tidy farm — крепкое хозяйство, процветающая ферма
I am feeling pretty tidy — я чувствую себя хорошо
- в грам. знач. нареч. опрятно, чисто
глагол ↓
- прибирать, приводить в порядок
to tidy a room — прибрать комнату
to tidy the papers on the desk — прибрать бумаги на столе
to tidy a garden — навести порядок в саду
to tidy one’s hair — поправить волосы /причёску/
to tidy one’s dress — одёрнуть платье
to tidy oneself — привести себя в приличный вид /в порядок/
- прибираться
- убирать, ставить на место (тж. tidy up)
everything was tidied from the table — всё было убрано со стола, стол был очищен
существительное
- мешочек для лоскутов и всякой всячины
- салфеточка (на спинке мягкой мебели, на столе)
- диал. детский передничек
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
to crack a tidy crust — жить припеваючи; преуспевать
Примеры с переводом
Tidy your room!
Приберись в своей комнате!
Keep your room tidy.
Поддерживайте в комнате порядок.
I must have a few minutes to tidy myself up.
Мне нужно несколько минут, чтобы привести себя в порядок.
Help me to tidy this room up.
Помоги мне убраться в комнате.
She earns a tidy salary.
Она получает неплохую зарплату.
I try to keep the garden tidy.
Я стараюсь, поддерживать сад в порядке.
Ellen’s room is always neat and tidy.
Комната Эллен всегда чистая и прибранная.
ещё 19 примеров свернуть
Примеры, ожидающие перевода
But Vietnam is hard to sell as a tidy, cathartic morality tale of troubled times overcome. 
I always tried to strike a happy medium between having a home that looked like a bomb had hit it and becoming obsessively tidy.
…corralled a scattering of stray pens and quickly stuffed them in the drawer to tidy the desk…
Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке ☰, напротив примера.
Фразовые глаголы
tidy away — убирать, ставить на место
Возможные однокоренные слова
tidiness — опрятность, аккуратность
untidy — неопрятный, беспорядочный, в беспорядке, неаккуратный
tidily — опрятно
Формы слова
verb
I/you/we/they: tidy
he/she/it: tidies
ing ф. (present participle): tidying
2-я ф. (past tense): tidied
3-я ф. (past participle): tidied
adjective
срав. степ. (comparative): tidier
прев. степ. (superlative): tidiest