neat

UK
/niːt/
US
/nit/

Translations

neatadjective
neater
Comp.
neatest
Super.
UK
/niːt/
US
/nit/
She kept her room very neat.
Она держала свою комнату очень аккуратной.
He always wears neat clothes.
Он всегда носит опрятную одежду.
The kitchen was neat and tidy.
Кухня была чистой и опрятной.
Additional translations
neatadverb
Occasionally used, especially in informal or dialectal registers, as an adverb meaning “neatly; in a tidy or efficient manner”.
Synonyms
in an orderly manner
neatnoun
neats
pl
UK
/niːt/
US
/nit/
Archaic/rare: collective term for cattle or bovine livestock.
neatinterjection
Used colloquially as an exclamation expressing approval or admiration.

Definitions

neatadjective
Tidy and in order; free from clutter or mess.
Her desk was always neat, with everything in its proper place.
Well-organized and efficient.
He had a neat solution to the problem that saved us a lot of time.
Simple and clever; skillfully done.
The magician performed a neat trick that left the audience amazed.
Stylish and smart in appearance.
He wore a neat suit to the interview, making a great first impression.
Of an alcoholic drink: served plain, without ice, water, or mixer.
He ordered a bourbon neat after dinner.
Informal, chiefly North American: very good or excellent.
That was a neat movie—you should definitely see it.
neatadverb
In a tidy, efficient, or orderly manner; neatly.
He wrote the list neat on the whiteboard so everyone could read it.
neatnoun
Cattle; bovine livestock (archaic).
The farmer kept a small herd of neat in the lower pasture.
neatinterjection
Used to express admiration, approval, or excitement.
Neat! I’ve never seen a phone that folds like that.