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Definition of Clean

1. Adverb. Completely; used as intensifiers. "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out"

2. Noun. A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead.

3. Verb. Make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from. "They clean the cape "; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"

4. Adjective. Free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits. "Cats are clean animals"

5. Adverb. In conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating. "They played fairly"

6. Verb. Remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits. "Clean the turkey"

7. Adjective. Free of restrictions or qualifications. "A clear winner"

8. Adjective. (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims. "A light lilting voice like a silver bell"

9. Verb. Clean and tidy up the house. "She housecleans every week"

10. Verb. Clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing. "They clean themselves"; "Clean your fingernails before dinner"

11. Adjective. Free from impurities. "Fresh air"

12. Adjective. (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense. "A clean driver's license"

13. Verb. Be cleanable. "This stove cleans easily"

14. Adjective. Ritually clean or pure.

15. Verb. Deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.. "The other players cleaned him completely"

16. Adjective. Not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination. "The tactical bomb is reasonably clean"

17. Verb. Remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely. "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"

18. Adjective. (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers. "A clean joke"

19. Verb. Remove while making clean. "They clean the snow from the path"; "Clean the spots off the rug"

20. Adjective. Free from sepsis or infection. "A clean (or uninfected) wound"

21. Verb. Remove unwanted substances from.

22. Adjective. Morally pure. "Led a clean life"

23. Verb. Remove shells or husks from. "The chefs clean the vegetables"; "Clean grain before milling it"

24. Adjective. (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections. "A clean manuscript"

25. Adjective. (of a surface) not written or printed on. "Wide white margins"

26. Adjective. Exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play. "Sportsmanlike conduct"

27. Adjective. Without difficulties or problems. "A clean test flight"

28. Adjective. Thorough and without qualification. "A clean break"

29. Adjective. Not carrying concealed weapons.

30. Adjective. Free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed. "The neat exactness of the surgeon's knife"

31. Adjective. Free of drugs. "After a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years"

Definition of Clean

1. a. Free from dirt or filth; as, clean clothes.

2. adv. Without limitation or remainder; quite; perfectly; wholly; entirely.

3. v. t. To render clean; to free from whatever is foul, offensive, or extraneous; to purify; to cleanse.

Definition of Clean

1. Adjective. Not dirty. ¹

2. Adjective. In an unmarked condition. ¹

3. Adjective. Pure, especially morally or religiously. ¹

4. Adjective. Not having used drugs or alcohol. ¹

5. Adjective. Smooth, exact, and performed well. ¹

6. Adjective. (context: of criminal, driving, etc records) without restrictions or penalties, or someone having such a record. ¹

7. Adjective. (informal) Cool or neat. ¹

8. Adjective. (context: aerodynamics) Allowing an uninterrupted flow over surfaces, without protrusions such as racks or landing gear. ¹

9. Adjective. (context: health) Being free of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). ¹

10. Adjective. (informal) Not in possession of weapons or contraband such as drugs. ¹

11. Adjective. Empty. ¹

12. Noun. (weightlifting) The first part of the event clean and jerk in which the weight is brought from the ground to the shoulders. ¹

13. Verb. (transitive) To remove dirt from a place or object. ¹

14. Verb. (transitive) To tidy up, make a place neat. ¹

15. Verb. (transitive climbing) To remove equipment from a climbing route after it was previously lead climbed. ¹

16. Verb. (intransitive) To make things clean in general. ¹

17. Verb. (intransitive curling) To brush the ice lightly in front of a moving rock to remove any debris and ensure a correct line; less vigorous than a sweep. ¹

18. Adverb. Fully and completely. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Clean

1. free from dirt or stain [adj CLEANER, CLEANEST] / to rid of dirt or stain [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Clean

claymore mine claymores claypan claypans clays claystone claystones claytonia claytonias claytronic

claytronics clayware claywares cleading cleadings clean-cut clean-handed clean-limbed clean-living clean-shaven

clean-timbered clean-up clean and jerk clean as a hound's tooth clean as a whistle clean bill of health clean bomb clean bowl clean bowled

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