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Tidying and Tiding Definitions

Tidying

Orderly and clean in appearance
Keeps the apartment tidy.

Tiding

The periodic variation in the surface level of the oceans and of bays, gulfs, inlets, and estuaries, caused by gravitational attraction of the moon and sun.

Tidying

Given to keeping things clean and in order
A tidy housekeeper.

Tiding

A specific occurrence of such a variation
Awaiting the next high tide.

Tidying

(Informal) Adequate; satisfactory
A tidy arrangement.
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Tiding

Flood tide.

Tidying

(Informal) Substantial; considerable
A tidy sum.

Tiding

Tidal force.

Tidying

To clean or put in order
Tidied up the house.

Tiding

Something that increases, decreases, or fluctuates like the waters of the tide
A rising tide of skepticism.
The shifting tide of the battle.
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Tidying

To make things clean or orderly
Tidied up after dinner.

Tiding

A large amount or number moving or occurring in a mass
An incoming tide of immigrants.
A tide of angry letters.

Tidying

A decorative protective covering for the arms or headrest of a chair.

Tiding

A surge of emotion
Felt an irresistible tide of sympathy for the defendant.

Tidying

Present participle of tidy

Tiding

A time or season. Often used in combination
Eventide.
Christmastide.
Shrovetide.

Tidying

The act or process in which things are tidied.

Tiding

A favorable occasion; an opportunity.

Tiding

To rise and fall like the tide.

Tiding

(Nautical) To drift or ride with the tide
Tided off the reef.
Tiding up the Hudson.

Tiding

To carry along with the tide.

Tiding

To betide; befall.

Tiding

News; new information

Tiding

Present participle of tide

Tiding

Tidings.

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