Tidying vs. Tiding
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.
Tiding
Flood tide.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
