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clean

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01adjective

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

“children with clean shining faces”

“clean white shirts”

02adjective

free of restrictions or qualifications

“a clean bill of health”

“a clear winner”

03adjective

(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

“efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings”

“clear laughter like a waterfall”

04adjective

free from impurities

“clean water”

“fresh air”

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05adjective

(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense

“a clean voting record”

“a clean driver's license”

06adjective

ritually clean or pure

07adjective

not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination

“a clean fuel”

“cleaner and more efficient engines”

08adjective

(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers

“good clean fun”

“a clean joke”

09adjective

free from sepsis or infection

“a clean (or uninfected) wound”

10adjective

morally pure

“led a clean life”

11adjective

(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections

“fair copy”

“a clean manuscript”

12adjective

(of a surface) not written or printed on

“blank pages”

“fill in the blank spaces”

13adjective

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

“a clean fight”

“a sporting solution of the disagreement”

14adjective

without difficulties or problems

“a clean test flight”

15adjective

thorough and without qualification

“a clean getaway”

“a clean sweep”

16adjective

not carrying concealed weapons

17adjective

free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed

“he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek”

“a clean throw”

18adjective

free of drugs

“after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years”

19noun

a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead

20adverb

completely; used as intensifiers

“clean forgot the appointment”

“I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out”

21adverb

in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating

“they played fairly”

22verb

make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from

“Clean the stove!”

“The dentist cleaned my teeth”

23verb

remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits

“Clean the turkey”

24verb

clean and tidy up the house

“She housecleans every week”

25verb

clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

“clean up before you see your grandparents”

“clean your fingernails before dinner”

26verb

be cleanable

“This stove cleans easily”

27verb

deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.

“The other players cleaned him completely”

28verb

remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely

“The boys cleaned the sandwich platters”

“The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm”

29verb

remove while making clean

“Clean the spots off the rug”

30verb

remove unwanted substances from

31verb

remove shells or husks from

“clean grain before milling it”

Meanings and examples from Open English WordNet 2025. About our sources ↗

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