Sunday, April 19, 2009

Word of The Day


TIDY

Function: adjective

Comparative and superlative forms: tidier; tidiest also more tidy; most tidy

Meanings:

1 - clean and organized - not messy

e.g. She keeps her desk tidy. (neat)

a tidy kitchen. The house is neat and tidy. (lean and organized)

2 - keeping things clean and organized

e.g. He has always been a tidy person.

3 - of an amount of money, informal. Fairly large

e.g. She earns a tidy salary. They paid a tidy sum for the house.

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