—adj. (tidier, tidiest)
1 neat, orderly; methodically arranged.
2 (of a person) methodically inclined.
3 colloq. considerable (it cost a tidy sum).
—n. (pl. -ies)
1 a receptacle for holding small objects or waste scraps, esp. in a kitchen sink.
2 an act or spell of tidying.
3 esp. US a detachable ornamental cover for a chair-back etc.
—v.tr. (-ies, -ied) (also absol.; often foll. by up) put in good order; make (oneself, a room, etc.) tidy.
Derivatives:
tidily adv. tidiness n.
Etymology: ME, = timely etc., f. TIDE + -Y(1)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.