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clean
has definitions from the fields of chemistry,sport,religion
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[ adjective ] free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
Examples "children with clean shining faces" "clean white shirts" "clean dishes" "a spotlessly clean house" "cats are clean animals" Used in print (Norman Kent, "The Watercolor Art of Roy M. Mason"...)After selecting a sheet and inspecting it for flaws ( even the best sometimes has foreign ' nubbins ' on its surface ) , I sponge it thoroughly on both sides with clean , cold water . (Richard S. Prather, "The Bawdy Beautiful," Cavalier...)The finished - and drastically cut - product would begin with a hazy longshot of Joyce entering the suds , then bursting above the pool 's surface clad in layers of lavender lather , and I had a hunch this item was going_to sell tons and tons of soap ; even to clean men and boys . I showed her the shower and tub , and she said , smiling , `` If you really do n't mind , I think I 'll get clean in the shower , then soak for a_few minutes in your tub . (Vina Delmar, The Big Family....)Stern faced , he inspected the prisoners , satisfying himself that they were clean , well fed and comfortable within_reason . (Morley Callaghan, A Passion in Rome....)At home he had been a clean orderly man , and now he had_to hide his annoyance . |
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[ verb ] make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
Synonyms Examples "Clean the stove!" "The dentist cleaned my teeth" Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)The brushes can be cleaned and sterilized by boiling and are detachable so_that every member of the family can have his own . (Organic Gardening and Farming,...)It is brought to packing_houses , cleaned and graded as to size and quality , and packed in protective excelsior . (John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)Whenever the place was cleaned or a meal served it was Precious who did the work . (Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)He went_into the print_shop , where Fletcher had just finished cleaning the press . (E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)It was Giselle , the fille_de_chambre , come to clean the room , and while she stood before him with ears pricked_up and regard all curiosity , explaining her errand , Alex could see from the corner of his eye the doctor doing all he could to calm the displeased bird . |
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[ verb ] clean and tidy up the house
Synonyms Examples "She housecleans every week" Used in print (Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)Said you wore yourself out , cleaning all these empty rooms '' . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] free of restrictions or qualifications
Synonyms Examples "a clean bill of health" "a clear winner" Used in print (Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)For Mrs._Shaefer - who had been given a clean bill_of_health by her own physician at the time she visited Lee - and her friend were agents for the California_Pure_Food and Drug_Inspection_Bureau . (John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)Sposato needed a front , some labor stiff with a clean record to act_as business_agent of the Redhook local . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
Synonyms Used in print (Mr. America, 4:6...)Place your Power_Stands in position and adjust their height so_that this will correspond to the height of your shoulders when you are in a deep leg split as for a heavy Clean . Related terms |
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[ verb ] clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
Synonyms Examples "clean up before you see your grandparents" "clean your fingernails before dinner" Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)The brush moves up_and_down and is small enough to clean every dental surface , including the back of the teeth . |
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[ adjective ] (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
Examples "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" Used in print (High Fidelity, 11:10...)As with the penultimate Giselle release ( Wolff 's abridgment for RCA_Victor ) I find the cleaner , less razor edged monophonic version , for all its lack of big stage spaciousness , the more aurally tolerable - but this may be the result of processing defects in my SD copies . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] without difficulties or problems
Examples "a clean test flight" Used in print (Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....)The control_tower gave him immediate take-off permission , and the clean roar of the engine that took him off the rough strip spoke well of the skill of Donovan . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
Synonyms Examples "good clean fun" "a clean joke" Related terms |
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[ verb ] remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
Synonyms Examples "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters" "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm" deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc. "The other players cleaned him completely" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (sport) marked by or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
Synonyms Examples "a clean fight" "a sporting solution of the disagreement" "sportsmanlike conduct" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
Synonyms Examples "a clean fuel" "cleaner and more efficient engines" "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] thorough and without qualification
Examples "a clean getaway" "a clean sweep" "a clean break" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] free of drugs
Examples "after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] not carrying concealed weapons
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[ adjective ] free from sepsis or infection
Synonyms Examples "a clean (or uninfected) wound" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
Examples "a clean voting record" "a clean driver's license" Related terms |
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[ verb ] remove while making clean
Examples "Clean the spots off the rug" Related terms |
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[ verb ] deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
Examples "The other players cleaned him completely" Related terms |
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