neat

Definition

  • noun: the common domestic bovine ('Bos taurus')
  • adjective: not messy
  • adjective: free from dirt and disorder
  • synonyms: pure, spruce, tidy

Examples

  • His two roommates are both pretty 'neat' people. [=they both like to have things cleaned up and put away]

  • Try to be a little 'neater' [=try not to make such a mess] the next time you bake cookies.

  • I think it's a 'neat' idea [=a good idea] to invite the new neighbors to the cookout.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - I'm missing a fork. - Oh, not beans! - What? - Only one. - One bean? Pretty neat, huh? You want a... You want a pork chop, honey? - Yes. Thank you. - Hot, hot! See? Look at your sister, (..)
    2009 The Lovely Bones
  • (..) I'll show the other kids in the neighborhood. They're gonna be very excited about it. Really? Oh, yeah. It's great. I mean, it's really neat. Come on. It'll take two minutes. You're probably late already. I don't see anything. You don't? You're gonna have to be (..)
    2009 The Lovely Bones