clean

/klˈiːn/

/ˈkɫin/

[adjective] [verb] [noun] [adverb]

clean

[ADJECTIVE]

not having any stains, bacteria, marks, or dirt

antonyms : dirty

free of restrictions or qualifications

synonyms : clear

free from impurities

synonyms : fresh

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

synonyms : clear

light

unclouded

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

free of drugs

not carrying concealed weapons

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

synonyms : unobjectionable

antonyms : dirty

having no harmful substances or pollutants

synonyms : uncontaminating

antonyms : dirty

ritually clean or pure

antonyms : unclean

free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed

synonyms : neat

free from sepsis or infection

synonyms : uninfected

thorough and without qualification

without difficulties or problems

(of a surface) not written or printed on

synonyms : blank

white

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

synonyms : sporting

sportsmanlike

sporty

(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections

synonyms : fair

morally pure

synonyms : clean-living

to clean

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to make something have no stains, bacteria, dust, marks, or dirt

synonyms : make clean

antonyms : dirty

remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits

synonyms : pick

clean and tidy up the house

synonyms : clean house

houseclean

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

synonyms : cleanse

remove unwanted substances from

synonyms : scavenge

remove shells or husks from

remove while making clean

remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely

synonyms : strip

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

be cleanable

Clean

[NOUN]

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

synonyms : clean and jerk

clean

[ADVERB]

completely; used as intensifiers

synonyms : plum

plumb

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

synonyms : fair

fairly

antonyms : unfairly

Examples

1. The shopkeeper cleans his shop daily.

2. The mother gently cleaned her baby's ears with a cotton swab.

3. A new broom sweeps clean, after all.

4. Sarah cleans the kitchen counters with a sponge.

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