neat

Speech parts

1. neat - Noun

2. neat - Adjective

3. neat - Interjection

5. neat - Adjective Satellite

6. Neat - Proper noun

Meaning

Cattle of the genus Bos, as distinguished from horses, sheep, and goats; an animal of the genus Bos; as, a neat's tongue; a neat's foot.

Of or pertaining to the genus Bos, or to cattle of that genus; as, neat cattle.

Free from that which soils, defiles, or disorders; clean; cleanly; tidy.

Free from what is unbecoming, inappropriate, or tawdry; simple and becoming; pleasing with simplicity; tasteful; chaste; as, a neat style; a neat dress.

Free from admixture or adulteration; good of its kind; as, neat brandy.

Excellent in character, skill, or performance, etc.; nice; finished; adroit; as, a neat design; a neat thief.

With all deductions or allowances made; net. [In this sense usually written net. See Net, a., 3.]

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

great spruce dandy peachy nifty corking pure straight clean keen nice trim cracking orderly swell
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Antonyms

crescent sevens scruff mangy impure rotten
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Related terms

geneat

Phrases with the word

as neat as a new pin neat as button neat clothes all neat as neat as a pin neat as pin

Anagrams

anet ante etna taen Aten Etan Nate neta Tean Tena Tane

Examples

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had a great time at the party Source: Internet

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he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Neasden Nease Neasham neat and tidy neat as a button neat as a new pin