clean

Pronunciation: US [klin] UK [kliːn]

n.Cleaning; cleaning
v.Clean, dispose of ... Dust ... Clean clean
adj.Clean and neat; clean and neat
adv.Completely
WebClean clean, clear

Synonyms

Antonyms

antiseptic chaste fair immaculate pristine spick-and-span spic-and-span spotless squeaky-clean stainless unsoiled unstained unsullied

Definitions in English

adj.	1. not dirty; clean people and animals keep themselves and the places where they live clean; clean air or water has no dirty or dangerous substances in it; clean machines and processes do not create much pollution 2. not guilty of anything illegal or wrong; clean language or humor does not offend people, especially because it does not involve sex; fair and done according to the rules; not carrying anything illegal; no longer using illegal drugs 3. clean shapes, lines, or movements are smooth, regular, or neat 4. clean smells, tastes, and colors are light and fresh 5. a clean piece of paper does not have anything written on it; a clean copy of a document has had all the mistakes in it corrected
adv.	1. used for emphasizing that something happens completely
v.	1. to remove the dirt from something 2. to remove the dirt and dust in a house or other building; to clean houses or buildings as a job 3. to remove the inside parts of an animal, bird, or fish before cooking it

Other Forms

superl.cleanest

Idioms

Example Sentences

All of Diamond perfect pure and cleene.
Source: Spenser

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Based on clean, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
a - aceln
c - anlace
d - cancel
e - candle
g - lanced
i - enlace
n - glance
r - inlace
s - cannel
t - cleans
u - lances
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English words starting with clean :
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