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clean
free of drugs
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adjective
free of drugs
“after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years”
adjective
free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
“he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek”
adjective
not carrying concealed weapons
adjective
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
“children with clean shining faces”
adjective
(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
“good clean fun”
adjective
not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
“a clean fuel”
adjective
ritually clean or pure
adjective
thorough and without qualification
“a clean getaway”
adjective
without difficulties or problems
“a clean test flight”
adjective
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
“a clean fight”
adjective
(of a surface) not written or printed on
“blank pages”
adjective
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
“fair copy”
adjective
morally pure
“led a clean life”
adjective
(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
“a clean voting record”
adjective
free from impurities
“clean water”
adjective
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
“efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings”
adjective
free of restrictions or qualifications
“a clean bill of health”
adjective
free from sepsis or infection
“a clean (or uninfected) wound”
adverb
completely; used as intensifiers
“clean forgot the appointment”
adverb
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
“they played fairly”
noun
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
verb
clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
“clean up before you see your grandparents”
verb
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
“Clean the turkey”
verb
remove shells or husks from
“clean grain before milling it”
verb
remove unwanted substances from
verb
remove while making clean
“Clean the spots off the rug”
verb
make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
“Clean the stove!”
verb
clean and tidy up the house
“She housecleans every week”
verb
remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
“The boys cleaned the sandwich platters”
verb
deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
“The other players cleaned him completely”
verb
be cleanable
“This stove cleans easily”
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Example Sentences
after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years
he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek
a clean throw
the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife
children with clean shining faces
clean white shirts
clean dishes
a spotlessly clean house
cats are clean animals
good clean fun
a clean joke
a clean fuel
cleaner and more efficient engines
the tactical bomb is reasonably clean
a clean getaway
a clean sweep
a clean break
a clean test flight
a clean fight
a sporting solution of the disagreement
sportsmanlike conduct
blank pages
fill in the blank spaces
a clean page
wide white margins
fair copy
a clean manuscript
led a clean life
a clean voting record
a clean driver's license
clean water
fresh air
efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings
clear laughter like a waterfall
clear reds and blues
a light lilting voice like a silver bell
a clean bill of health
a clear winner
a clean (or uninfected) wound
clean forgot the appointment
I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out
they played fairly
clean up before you see your grandparents
clean your fingernails before dinner
Clean the turkey
clean grain before milling it
Clean the spots off the rug
Clean the stove!
The dentist cleaned my teeth
She housecleans every week
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