/ Dictionary / Index N neat: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: neat Pronunciation: (nēt), [key] — adj., adv. -er, -est, —adj. in a pleasingly orderly and clean condition: a neat room. habitually orderly and clean in appearance or habits: a neat person. of a simple, pleasing appearance, style, design, etc.: a neat cottage. cleverly effective in character or execution: a neat scheme; a neat solution. great; wonderful; fine: What a neat car! clever, dexterous, or apt: She gave a neat characterization of the old woman. straight (def. 33). (of cement) without sand or other aggregate. (of plaster) without any admixture except hair or fiber. net: neat profits. —adv. neatly. neat Pronunciation: (nēt), [key] — pl. neat. an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: neat (Thesaurus) near-term neaten Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language