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clean
verb(clean)make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
Synonyms: make clean,
Antonyms: dirty,
Examples:
The dentist cleaned my teeth.
clean
adjective(clean)free of restrictions or qualifications
Synonyms: clear,
Examples:
A clean bill of health.
clean
adjective(clean)free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
Synonyms: neat,
Examples:
He landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek.
A clean throw.
A clean throw.
clean
adjective(clean)(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
Synonyms: fair,
Examples:
A clean manuscript.
clean
verb(clean)clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
Synonyms: cleanse,
Examples:
Clean up before you see your grandparents.
Clean your fingernails before dinner.
Clean your fingernails before dinner.
clean
adjective(clean)not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
Synonyms: uncontaminating,
Antonyms: dirty,
Examples:
A clean fuel.
Cleaner and more efficient engines.
The tactical bomb is reasonably clean.
Cleaner and more efficient engines.
The tactical bomb is reasonably clean.
clean
adverb(clean)completely; used as intensifiers
Examples:
Clean forgot the appointment.
clean
adjective(clean)exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
Examples:
A clean fight.
clean
noun(clean)a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
Synonyms: clean and jerk,
clean
adjective(clean)(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
Synonyms: unobjectionable,
Antonyms: dirty,
Examples:
Good clean fun.
A clean joke.
A clean joke.
clean
adjective(clean)(of a surface) not written or printed on
Examples:
A clean page.
clean
adjective(clean)morally pure
Synonyms: clean-living,
Examples:
Led a clean life.
clean
adjective(clean)(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
Examples:
Efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings.
clean
verb(clean)clean and tidy up the house
Synonyms: clean house, houseclean,
Examples:
She housecleans every week.
clean
adjective(clean)free from sepsis or infection
Synonyms: uninfected,
Examples:
A clean (or uninfected) wound.
clean
verb(clean)remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
Synonyms: strip,
Examples:
The boys cleaned the sandwich platters.
The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm.
The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm.
clean
adverb(clean)in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
clean
verb(clean)be cleanable
Examples:
This stove cleans easily.
clean
verb(clean)deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
Examples:
The other players cleaned him completely.
clean
adjective(clean)free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
Antonyms: dirty,
Examples:
Children with clean shining faces.
Clean white shirts.
Clean dishes.
A spotlessly clean house.
Cats are clean animals.
Clean white shirts.
Clean dishes.
A spotlessly clean house.
Cats are clean animals.
clean
adjective(clean)free of drugs
Examples:
After a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years.
clean
adjective(clean)not carrying concealed weapons
clean
adjective(clean)(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
Examples:
A clean voting record.
A clean driver's license.
A clean driver's license.
clean
verb(clean)remove shells or husks from
Examples:
Clean grain before milling it.
clean
verb(clean)remove while making clean
clean
adjective(clean)thorough and without qualification
Examples:
A clean getaway.
A clean sweep.
A clean break.
A clean sweep.
A clean break.
clean
adjective(clean)without difficulties or problems
Examples:
A clean test flight.