Meaning of 'clean'

verb

to be cleanable

Example: "This stove cleans easily."

verb

to remove unwanted substances from

Synonyms: scavenge

verb

to remove while making clean

verb

to make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from

Synonyms: make clean

verb

to clean and tidy up the house

Example: "I clean my house every week."

Synonyms: houseclean clean house

verb

to remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely

Example: "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"

Synonyms: strip

verb

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

Example: "The other players cleaned me completely."

adverb

completely

Synonyms: plumb

adverb

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

Synonyms: fairly

adjective

free of drugs

Example: "After a long dependency on heroin they have been clean for 4 years."

adjective

free from clumsiness

Synonyms: neat

adjective

not carrying concealed weapons

adjective

free from dirt or impurities

Example: "or having clean habits"

adjective

(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements

Synonyms: unobjectionable

adjective

not spreading pollution or contamination

Synonyms: uncontaminating

adjective

ritually clean or pure

adjective

thorough and without qualification

Example: "a clean getaway"

adjective

without difficulties or problems

Example: "a clean test flight"

adjective

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

Example: "a clean fight"

Synonyms: sporty

adjective

(of a surface) not written or printed on

Synonyms: white

adjective

(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections

Synonyms: fair

adjective

morally pure

Example: "led a clean life"

Synonyms: clean-living

adjective

of a record, having no marks of discredit or offense

Example: "The delivery job requires a clean driving record."

adjective

free from impurities

Example: "clean water"

Synonyms: fine

adjective

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

Example: "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"

Synonyms: clear

adjective

free of restrictions or qualifications

Example: "a clean bill of health"

Synonyms: clear

adjective

free from sepsis or infection

Example: "a clean (or uninfected) wound"

Synonyms: uninfected

noun

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

Synonyms: clean and jerk

verb

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

Example: "clean up before you see your grandparents"

Synonyms: cleanse

verb

to remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits

Example: "I cleaned the scallops before grilling."

Synonyms: pick

verb

to remove shells or husks from

Example: "clean grain before milling it"