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(adj)
Arranged neatly and in order.
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(colloquial, somewhat dated) Good, smart; useful or beneficial, often in an impressively clever way.
Characterised by or exhibiting elegance.
Having or exhibiting good taste; aesthetically pleasing or conforming to expectations or ideals of what is appropriate.
(informal) Excellent, first-class.
deft, dexterous, or skillful
(colloquial) Especially good; wonderful; superb.
(informal) splendid, enjoyable, bang-up
(litotes) Reasonably good; almost good; mediocre.
(informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic.
(of processes) Developed, improved.
Excellent; first-rate.
Of a person or an animal:
Not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.
(US, slang, dated) Very good.
(Canada, US, dated slang) Excellent.
(originally US, now British and Ireland) Wonderful, very good or impressive.
Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.
Not diluted or mixed with other substances.
(informal, of a person) Knowing what to do and how to behave; behaving with effortless and enviable style and panache; considered popular by others.
(dated, slang) Cool, neat, interesting.
(colloquial) Great; excellent.
(colloquial) Very good, excellent, typically used sarcastically to indicate a state of misery, resentment or great frustration.
without water
Neat and tidy; possessing order.
(originally nautical) Meticulously neat and tidy.
In order, not messy, tidy.
Better than average, better than usual; wonderful.
Senses referring to subjective quality.
(chiefly informal) Pleasant, satisfactory.
Elegant, highly stylish or fashionable.
Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
Elegant, stylish.
Appealing or stylish in appearance or manner; classy, flashy.
(informal) Dapper; fine or neat, especially in style of clothing or other appearance.
Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous.
Decorative, or featuring decorations, especially intricate or diverse ones.
Pleasing to the eye; attractive.
(of a person or place, sometimes endearing) Very beautiful.
Of a person, displaying genius or brilliance; inventive.
Delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace.
Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive.
Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children.
Surprisingly excellent; very good or admirable, extremely impressive.
In good health.
(not comparable) Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
(informal) Pronunciation spelling of pretty. [Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children.]
Shrewd or crafty.
Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly:
Physically attractive (of a person).
Capable or clever; able to put available resources to efficient or ingenious use; using materials at hand wisely or efficiently.
Showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.
(loosely) Both exact and accurate.
Wonderful; marvelous; excellent; extraordinarily good or great (used especially as an intensifier).
Showing, causing, or favoring rigour/rigor; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough.
Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.
Causing wonder and amazement; very surprising.
True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful.
Enjoyable or amusing.
Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from").
Physically close.
(colloquial, Canada, US, Australia) Excellent, exciting, remarkable.
(n)
An attractive woman.
(informal) Second, ¹⁄₆₀ of a minute.
(informal) An utterance of "wow".
Physically fit.
Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
Extremely good; excellent, amazing.
Transparent in colour.
Highly intelligent.
An offshoot of a larger religion or denomination.
Exceptionally clean.
Perfect, without faults, flaws or errors
Without flaws, defects, or shortcomings; perfect.
Senses relating to curliness.
Pure, not mixed or combined.
Pure; not mixed or adulterated with anything.
Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.
(UK, US, chiefly of a woman) Having long, attractive legs; long-legged.
Free from or lacking moisture.
Commonwealth and Irish form standard spelling of skillful
A box of lightweight construction (e.g. cardboard, thin wood) for carrying hats or other apparel items.
Remaining after expenses or deductions.
Synonym of goody-goody (“mawkishly good; weakly benevolent or pious”).
European Cooperative Society
(space science) Initialism of European Space Agency.
Tasting of sugars.
Center for Employee Services.
(comparable) Smart, trim, and elegant in appearance; fastidious (said of a person).
(of things or settings) Having been organized; in good order.
Having no blemish or stain; absolutely clean and tidy.
(v)
(intransitive) To hurt or sting.
Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.