neat — {{11}}neat (adj.) 1540s, clean, free from dirt, from Anglo Fr. neit, M.Fr. net clear, pure (12c.), from L. nitidus well favored, elegant, trim, lit. gleaming, from nitere to shine, from PIE root *nei to shine (Cf. M.Ir. niam gleam, splendor,… … Etymology dictionary
neat — S2 [ni:t] adj comparative neater superlative neatest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(tidy)¦ 2¦(liking things tidy)¦ 3¦(good)¦ 4¦(small)¦ 5¦(clever)¦ 6¦(drinks)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; : French; … Dictionary of contemporary English
neat — adj. tidy and in order VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem ▪ make sth ▪ keep sth ▪ She kept her desk extremely neat … Collocations dictionary
neat — adj. neat in (neat in one s habits) * * * [niːt] neat in (neat in one s habits) … Combinatory dictionary
neat — neat1 [nēt] adj. [Fr net < L nitidus, shining, elegant, smart, trim < nitere, to shine < IE base * nei , to be active, shine > MIr nīam, luster, beauty] 1. unmixed with anything; undiluted; straight: said esp. of liquor drunk without… … English World dictionary
neat — adj American an all purpose term of approval which became popular among teenagers in the mid 1960s and has survived. It is often ridiculed by sophisticates as evidence of naive or gushing enthusiasm. The word occurred with this sense in the slang … Contemporary slang
neat — adj OK, alright, suitable. That was a neat idea that you had. 1970s … Historical dictionary of American slang
neat-o — adj Excellent, outstanding. Martin s new hairdo is neat o. 1970s … Historical dictionary of American slang
neat — adj 1. tidy, trim, orderly, well ordered, in good order, shipshape, Naut.Bristol fashion, Naut. shipshape and Bristol fashion, Chiefly Dial. tight, Chiefly Brit. trig, Inf. apple pie, Inf. neat as a pin; clean, clean cut, well groomed; spruce,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
neat — Adj. A general term of approval, such as excellent, cool . Orig. U.S … English slang and colloquialisms
neat — adj. cool; nice; pleasant … English slang
