Neat
/niːt/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:5 pts4 letters
Definition of Neat
noun
adjective
- Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities.
"My room is neat because I tidied it this morning. She has very neat hair."
- Free from contaminants; unadulterated, undiluted. Particularly of liquor and cocktails; see usage below.
"I like my whisky neat."
- Conditions with a liquid reagent or gas performed with no standard solvent or cosolvent.
"The Arbuzov reaction is performed by adding the bromide to the phosphite, neat. The molecular beam was neat acetylene."
- With all deductions or allowances made; net.
- Having a simple elegance or style; clean, trim, tidy, tasteful.
"The front room was neat and carefully arranged for the guests."
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