English dictionary
clean
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- free of drugs
adjective
- free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
adjective
- not carrying concealed weapons
adjective
- free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
adjective
- (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
adjective
- not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
adjective
- ritually clean or pure
adjective
- thorough and without qualification
adjective
- without difficulties or problems
adjective
- exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
adjective
- (of a surface) not written or printed on
adjective
- (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
adjective
- morally pure
adjective
- (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
adjective
- free from impurities
adjective
- (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
adjective
- free of restrictions or qualifications
adjective
- free from sepsis or infection
adverb
- completely; used as intensifiers
adverb
- in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
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
verb
- remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
verb
- remove shells or husks from
verb
- remove unwanted substances from
verb
- remove while making clean
verb
- make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
verb
- clean and tidy up the house
verb
- remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
verb
- deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
verb
- be cleanable
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