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Tidy

The wren; -- called also tiddy.

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Clean-cut 84% connected

See Clear-cut.

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Clean-cut 84% connected

See Clear-cut.

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Considerable 84% connected

Worthy of consideration, borne in mind, or attended to.

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Considerable 84% connected

Worthy of consideration, borne in mind, or attended to.

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Groomed 84% connected

of Groom

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Groomed 84% connected

of Groom

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Neat 84% connected

Cattle of the genus Bos, as distinguished from horses, sheep, and goats; an animal of the genus Bos; as, a neat's tongue; a neat's foot.

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Neat 84% connected

Cattle of the genus Bos, as distinguished from horses, sheep, and goats; an animal of the genus Bos; as, a neat's tongue; a neat's foot.

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Orderly 84% connected

Conformed to order; in order; regular; as, an orderly course or plan.

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Orderly 84% connected

Conformed to order; in order; regular; as, an orderly course or plan.

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Ruly 84% connected

Orderly; easily restrained; -- opposed to unruly.

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Ruly 84% connected

Orderly; easily restrained; -- opposed to unruly.

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Shipshape 84% connected

Arranged in a manner befitting a ship; hence, trim; tidy; orderly.

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Shipshape 84% connected

Arranged in a manner befitting a ship; hence, trim; tidy; orderly.

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Straight 84% connected

A variant of Strait, a.

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Straight 84% connected

A variant of Strait, a.

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Trig 84% connected

To fill; to stuff; to cram.

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Trig 84% connected

To fill; to stuff; to cram.

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Trim 84% connected

To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.

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Trim 84% connected

To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.

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Manner of action 2

Clean 76% connected

Free from dirt or filth; as, clean clothes.

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Make 76% connected

A companion; a mate; often, a husband or a wife.

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Order 76% connected

Regular arrangement; any methodical or established succession or harmonious relation; method; system

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Receptacle 76% connected

That which serves, or is used, for receiving and containing something, as a basket, a vase, a bag, a reservoir; a repository.

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neatness 74% connected

The state or quality of being neat.

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neatness 74% connected

The state or quality of being neat.

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Tidiness 74% connected

The quality or state of being tidy.

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Tidiness 74% connected

The quality or state of being tidy.

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See also 6

Clean 66% connected

Free from dirt or filth; as, clean clothes.

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Clean 66% connected

Free from dirt or filth; as, clean clothes.

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Fastidious 66% connected

Difficult to please; delicate to a fault; suited with difficulty; squeamish; as, a fastidious mind or ear; a fastidious appetite.

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Fastidious 66% connected

Difficult to please; delicate to a fault; suited with difficulty; squeamish; as, a fastidious mind or ear; a fastidious appetite.

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Synonym 8

Goodish 92% connected

Rather good than the contrary; not actually bad; tolerable.

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Goodly 92% connected

Excellently.

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Healthy 92% connected

Being in a state of health; enjoying health; hale; sound; free from disease; as, a healthy chid; a healthy plant.

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Hefty 92% connected

Moderately heavy.

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Kempt 92% connected

of Kemb

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Respectable 92% connected

Worthy of respect; fitted to awaken esteem; deserving regard; hence, of good repute; not mean; as, a respectable citizen.

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Sizable 92% connected

Of considerable size or bulk.

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Straighten 92% connected

To make straight; to reduce from a crooked to a straight form.

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