clean
nouns
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
verbs
make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
"Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
clean and tidy up the house
"She housecleans every week"
clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
"clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"
is derived from
be cleanable
"This stove cleans easily"
is derived from
verb group
make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
"Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
is a type of (narrower)
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
"The other players cleaned him completely"
remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
"The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"
remove while making clean
"Clean the spots off the rug"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
"remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
remove shells or husks from
"clean grain before milling it"
is a type of (narrower)
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
"remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
adjectives
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
"children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals"
is similar to
not yet used or soiled
"a fresh shirt"; "a fresh sheet of paper"; "an unused envelope"
is similar to
completely neat and clean
"the apartment was immaculate"; "in her immaculate white uniform"; "a spick-and-span kitchen"; "their spic red-visored caps"
is similar to
made clean by scrubbing
"fresh-scrubbed floors"; "boys with scrubbed necks and faces"
see also
thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
"doctors in antiseptic green coats"; "the antiseptic effect of alcohol"; "it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities"
see also
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
"a tidy person"; "a tidy house"; "a tidy mind"
(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"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"
(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
"a clean voting record"; "a clean driver's license"
is similar to
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
"a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day"
ritually clean or pure
antonym
domain category
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
"he lost his faith but not his morality"
see also
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
"children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals"
see also
free of extraneous elements of any kind
"pure air and water"; "pure gold"; "pure primary colors"; "the violin's pure and lovely song"; "pure tones"; "pure oxygen"
not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
"a clean fuel"; "cleaner and more efficient engines"; "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean"
(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
"good clean fun"; "a clean joke"
antonym
free from sepsis or infection
"a clean (or uninfected) wound"
is derived from
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
"fair copy"; "a clean manuscript"
(of a surface) not written or printed on
"blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins"
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
"a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"
is derived from
without difficulties or problems
"a clean test flight"
is similar to
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
"an easy job"; "an easy problem"; "an easy victory"; "the house is easy to heat"; "satisfied with easy answers"; "took the easy way out of his dilemma"
thorough and without qualification
"a clean getaway"; "a clean sweep"; "a clean break"
is similar to
having every necessary or normal part or component or step
"a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set of the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting"
not carrying concealed weapons
is similar to
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
"went alone and unarmed"; "unarmed peasants were shot down"; "unarmed vehicles"
free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
"he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"; "a clean throw"; "the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife"
free of drugs
"after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years"
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