English dictionary
neat
/n/i/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Of or pertaining to the genus <i>Bos</i>, or to cattle of that genus; as, <i>neat</i> cattle.
Source: webster1913
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Free from that which soils, defiles, or disorders; clean; cleanly; tidy.
Source: webster1913
noun
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Cattle of the genus <i>Bos</i>, as distinguished from horses, sheep, and goats; an animal of the genus <i>Bos</i>; as, a <i>neat's</i> tongue; a <i>neat's</i> foot.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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clean or organized
ExamplesHer neat dress.
A neat room.
Synonyms orderlySource: WordNet 3.0
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showing care in execution
ExamplesNeat homework.
Neat handwriting.
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free from what is tawdry or unbecoming
ExamplesA neat style.
A neat set of rules.
She hated to have her neat plans upset.
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free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
ExamplesThe neat exactness of the surgeon's knife.
Synonyms cleanSource: WordNet 3.0
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very good
ExamplesA neat sports car.
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without water
ExamplesTook his whiskey neat.
Source: WordNet 3.0