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English adjective: clean | |||
| 1. | clean free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits | ||
| Samples | Children with clean shining faces. Clean white shirts. Clean dishes. A spotlessly clean house. Cats are clean animals. | ||
| Similar | cleanable, cleanly, dry-cleaned, fresh, immaculate, pristine, scrubbed, speckless, spic, spic-and-span, spick, spick-and-span, spotless, unsoiled, unspotted, unstained, unsullied, unused, washed, water-washed | ||
| See also | antiseptic, tidy | ||
| Attribute | cleanness | ||
| Antonyms | dirty, soiled, unclean | ||
| 2. | clean free of restrictions or qualifications | ||
| Samples | A clean bill of health. A clear winner. | ||
| Synonyms | clear | ||
| Similar | unqualified | ||
| Antonyms | qualified | ||
| 3. | clean (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | clear, light, unclouded | ||
| Similar | pure | ||
| Antonyms | impure | ||
| 4. | clean free from impurities | ||
| Samples | Clean water. Fresh air. | ||
| Synonyms | fresh | ||
| Similar | pure | ||
| Antonyms | impure | ||
| 5. | clean (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense | ||
| Samples | A clean voting record. A clean driver's license. | ||
| Similar | perfect | ||
| Antonyms | imperfect | ||
| 6. | clean ritually clean or pure | ||
| Similar | cosher, halal, kosher | ||
| See also | clean, pure | ||
| Domain category | faith, religion, religious belief | ||
| Antonyms | unclean, impure | ||
| 7. | clean not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination | ||
| Samples | A clean fuel. Cleaner and more efficient engines. The tactical bomb is reasonably clean. | ||
| Synonyms | uncontaminating | ||
| Antonyms | contaminating, dirty | ||
| 8. | clean (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers | ||
| Samples | Good clean fun. A clean joke. | ||
| Synonyms | unobjectionable | ||
| Similar | antiseptic | ||
| See also | decent | ||
| Antonyms | dirty | ||
| 9. | clean free from sepsis or infection | ||
| Samples | A clean (or uninfected) wound. | ||
| Synonyms | uninfected | ||
| Similar | antiseptic | ||
| Antonyms | infected, septic | ||
| 10. | clean morally pure | ||
| Samples | Led a clean life. | ||
| Synonyms | clean-living | ||
| Similar | moral | ||
| Antonyms | immoral | ||
| 11. | clean (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections | ||
| Samples | Fair copy. A clean manuscript. | ||
| Synonyms | fair | ||
| Similar | legible | ||
| Antonyms | illegible | ||
| 12. | clean (of a surface) not written or printed on | ||
| Samples | Blank pages. Fill in the blank spaces. A clean page. Wide white margins. | ||
| Synonyms | blank, white | ||
| Similar | empty | ||
| Antonyms | full | ||
| 13. | clean exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play | ||
| Samples | A clean fight. A sporting solution of the disagreement. Sportsmanlike conduct. | ||
| Synonyms | sporting, sportsmanlike, sporty | ||
| Similar | fair, just | ||
| Antonyms | unfair, unjust | ||
| 14. | clean without difficulties or problems | ||
| Samples | A clean test flight. | ||
| Similar | easy | ||
| Antonyms | difficult, hard | ||
| 15. | clean thorough and without qualification | ||
| Samples | A clean getaway. A clean sweep. A clean break. | ||
| Similar | complete | ||
| Antonyms | incomplete, uncomplete | ||
| 16. | clean not carrying concealed weapons | ||
| Similar | unarmed | ||
| Antonyms | armed | ||
| 17. | clean free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed | ||
| Samples | He landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek. A clean throw. The neat exactness of the surgeon's knife. | ||
| Synonyms | neat | ||
| Similar | adroit | ||
| Antonyms | maladroit | ||
| 18. | clean free of drugs | ||
| Samples | After a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years. | ||
| Similar | unaddicted | ||
| Antonyms | addicted | ||
English noun: clean | |||
| 1. | clean (act) a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead | ||
| Synonyms | clean and jerk | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | weightlift, weightlifting | ||
| Part holonym | jerk | ||
English adverb: clean | |||
| 1. | clean completely; used as intensifiers | ||
| Samples | Clean forgot the appointment. I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out. | ||
| Synonyms | plum, plumb | ||
| Domain usage | argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular | ||
| 2. | clean in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating | ||
| Samples | They played fairly. | ||
| Synonyms | fair, fairly | ||
| Antonyms | below the belt, unfairly | ||
English verb: clean | |||
| 1. | clean (contact) make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from | ||
| Samples | Clean the stove!. The dentist cleaned my teeth. | ||
| Examples | They clean the cape | ||
| Synonyms | make clean | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bream, brush, disinfect, do the dishes, dry clean, dust, hoover, hygienise, hygienize, launder, pipe-clay, plume, preen, sanitise, sanitize, scavenge, steam, steam clean, sweep, vacuum, vacuum-clean, wash, wash up | ||
| Verb group | clean, clean, clean house, houseclean | ||
| Antonyms | begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil | ||
| 2. | clean (change) remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits | ||
| Samples | Clean the turkey. | ||
| Synonyms | pick | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
| 3. | clean (contact) clean and tidy up the house | ||
| Samples | She housecleans every week. | ||
| Synonyms | clean house, houseclean | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clean up, neaten, square away, straighten, straighten out, tidy, tidy up | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | G.I., GI, spring-clean | ||
| Verb group | clean, clean, make clean | ||
| 4. | clean (body) clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing | ||
| Samples | Clean up before you see your grandparents. Clean your fingernails before dinner. | ||
| Examples | They clean themselves | ||
| Synonyms | cleanse | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | groom, neaten | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bath, bathe, bathe, decontaminate, douche, floss, lather, lave, soap, wash, wash | ||
| 5. | clean (stative) be cleanable | ||
| Samples | This stove cleans easily. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| Verb group | clean, make clean | ||
| 6. | clean (contact) deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc. | ||
| Samples | The other players cleaned him completely. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deprive, divest, strip | ||
| 7. | clean (contact) remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely | ||
| Samples | The boys cleaned the sandwich platters. The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm. | ||
| Synonyms | strip | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody of something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
| 8. | clean (contact) remove while making clean | ||
| Samples | Clean the spots off the rug. | ||
| Examples | They clean the snow from the path | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
| Verb group | clean, clean house, houseclean | ||
| 9. | clean (change) remove unwanted substances from | ||
| Synonyms | scavenge | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
| Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
| 10. | clean (change) remove shells or husks from | ||
| Samples | Clean grain before milling it. | ||
| Examples | The chefs clean the vegetables | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
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