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Clean — synonyms, clean antonyms, definition

1. clean (o)

12 synonyms
altogether cleanly completely entirely fully neatly out and out perfectly sharply thoroughly tidily totally

2. clean (a)

86 synonyms
above-board adept adroit arranged blameless bright chaste clear complete conclusive decisive decontaminated deft dexterous disinfected distilled distinct drinkable entire fair • • •

3. clean (Verb)

72 synonyms
arrange bowdlerise bowdlerize brighten brush buff burnish butcher censor chafe chop clarify clean house clean up cleanse clear collect cure cut up decontaminate • • •
1 antonym
dirty
10 definitions

clean (Verb) — Make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from. ex. "Clean the stove!" ex. "The dentist cleaned my teeth"

clean (Verb) — Remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits. ex. "Clean the turkey"

clean (Verb) — Clean and tidy up the house. ex. "She cleans house every week"

clean (Verb) — Clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing. ex. "clean up before you see your grandparents" ex. "clean your fingernails before dinner"

clean (Verb) — Be cleanable. ex. "This stove cleans easily"

clean (Verb) — Deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.. ex. "The other players cleaned him completely"

clean (Verb) — Remove all contents or possessions from, or empty completely. ex. "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters" ex. "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"

clean (Verb) — Remove while making clean. ex. "Clean the spots off the rug"

clean (Verb) — (chemistry) remove impurities from, esp. by a chemical reaction.

clean (Verb) — Remove shells or husks from. ex. "clean grain before milling it"

20 types of
alter be change clean up declutter deprive divest groom modify neaten remove square away straighten straighten out strip take take away tidy tidy up withdraw
34 types
G.I. GI Hoover bath bathe bream brush decontaminate disinfect do the dishes douche dry clean dust floss hygienise hygienize lather launder lave pipe-clay • • •

4. clean (Adjective)

11 synonyms
blank clean-living light sporting sportsmanlike sporty unclouded uncontaminating uninfected unobjectionable white
2 antonyms
dirty unclean
18 definitions

clean (Adjective) — Free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits. ex. "children with clean shining faces" ex. "clean white shirts" ex. "clean dishes" ex. "a spotlessly clean house" ex. "cats are clean animals"

clean (Adjective) — Free from restrictions or qualifications. ex. "a clean bill of health"

clean (Adjective) — (of sound or colour) free from anything that dulls or dims. ex. "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"

clean (Adjective) — Free from impurities. ex. "clean water"

clean (Adjective) — (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offence. ex. "a clean voting record" ex. "a clean driver's licence"

clean (Adjective) — (religion) ritually clean or pure.

clean (Adjective) — Not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination. ex. "a clean fuel" ex. "cleaner and more efficient engines" ex. "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean"

clean (Adjective) — (of behaviour or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers. ex. "a clean joke" ex. "good clean fun"

clean (Adjective) — Free from sepsis or infection. ex. "a clean wound"

clean (Adjective) — Morally pure. ex. "led a clean life"

clean (Adjective) — (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections. ex. "a clean manuscript"

clean (Adjective) — (of a surface) not written or printed on. ex. "a clean page"

clean (Adjective) — Exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play. ex. "a clean fight"

clean (Adjective) — Without difficulties or problems. ex. "a clean test flight"

clean (Adjective) — Thorough and without qualification. ex. "a clean getaway" ex. "a clean sweep" ex. "a clean break"

clean (Adjective) — Not carrying concealed weapons.

clean (Adjective) — Free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed. ex. "he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek" ex. "a clean throw"

clean (Adjective) — Free of drugs. ex. "after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years"

1 see also
cleanness

5. clean (Noun)

1 synonym
clean and jerk
1 definition

clean (Noun) — A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead.

2 types of
weightlift weightlifting
1 part
jerk

6. clean (Adverb)

3 synonyms
fairly plum plumb
2 definitions

clean (Adverb) — Completely; used as an intensifier. ex. "clean forgot the appointment" ex. "I'm clean tuckered out"

clean (Adverb) — In conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating. ex. "they played clean"