adj
neat
NEET
adj
1
Tidy and orderly; clean in appearance.
"He kept his desk perfectly neat."
"She writes in small, neat handwriting."
2
Of a spirit or drink: served pure, without ice, water, or mixer.
"He drinks his whisky neat."
3
Skilfully or cleverly done; elegant in a simple way.
"That was a neat solution to the problem."
intj
1
Used informally to express approval; cool, great.
""Neat! You fixed it already.""
How to Use Neat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTidy and well-ordered, or (with drinks) served without anything added.
UK vs US
In UK English "neat" for a drink (no ice, no mixer) is standard; American English sometimes uses "straight" the same way.
Common pairings
neat and tidy
whisky neat
a neat trick
Word Forms
neats plural, neats plural, neat plural, Neats plural
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Etymology
From Old French net ("clean, clear"), from Latin nitidus ("gleaming, shining").