1. clean
adjective. ['ˈkliːn'] free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits.
Synonyms
- pristine
- unsullied
- antiseptic
- spick
- speckless
- unused
- scrubbed
- spic-and-span
- cleanness
- immaculate
- water-washed
- unstained
- tidy
- fresh
- unspotted
- unsoiled
- cleanable
- spic
- cleanly
- washed
- spotless
- dry-cleaned
Antonyms
- dirty
- dirtiness
- septic
- handwash
Etymology
- clene (Middle English (1100-1500))
- clæne (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Example sentences of the word clean
1. Verb, base form
Salt can also be used to clean the rug.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Rinse clean and dry the filter thoroughly before returning the filter to the unit.
3. Adjective
Use a clean towel to dab up the oil from the garment.
4. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Change rags often to assist in getting the surfaces clean.
Quotes containing the word clean
1. Who are you to judge the life I live?I know I'm not perfect-and I don't live to be-but before you start pointing fingers...make sure you hands are clean!
- Bob Marley
2. Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday.
- John Wayne
3. Humor that is edgy is never squeaky clean.
- Jeff Ross
2. clean
verb. ['ˈkliːn'] make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from.
Synonyms
- sanitize
- sweep
- launder
- alter
- steam clean
- disinfect
- pipe-clay
- wash up
- sanitise
- wash
- plume
- change
- dry clean
- vacuum-clean
- vacuum
- houseclean
- clean house
- brush
- hoover
- dust
- steam
- do the dishes
- hygienize
- hygienise
- modify
- make clean
- scavenge
- preen
Antonyms
- infect
- demagnetise
- simplify
- decrease
Etymology
- clene (Middle English (1100-1500))
- clæne (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. clean
verb. ['ˈkliːn'] remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits.
Synonyms
- remove
- withdraw
- take
- take away
Antonyms
- awaken
- deoxidize
- nationalize
- dehumanize
Etymology
- clene (Middle English (1100-1500))
- clæne (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. clean
adjective. ['ˈkliːn'] free of restrictions or qualifications.
Synonyms
- clear
Antonyms
- magnetise
- naturalize
Etymology
- clene (Middle English (1100-1500))
- clæne (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. clean
verb. ['ˈkliːn'] clean and tidy up the house.
Synonyms
- clean house
- straighten
- spring-clean
- neaten
- square away
- G.I.
- GI
- straighten out
- tidy up
- tidy
- make clean
- clean up
Antonyms
- mythologize
- dull
- sharpen
- decentralize
Etymology
- clene (Middle English (1100-1500))
- clæne (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. clean
verb. ['ˈkliːn'] clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing.
Synonyms
- floss
- neaten
- bathe
- lather
- decontaminate
- groom
- bath
- douche
- soap
- lave
- wash
Antonyms
- denaturalize
- empty
- cause to sleep
- personalise
Etymology
- clene (Middle English (1100-1500))
- clæne (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. clean
adjective. ['ˈkliːn'] (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims.
Synonyms
- pure
- light
- unclouded
Antonyms
- discolor
- accelerate
- tune
- denazify
Etymology
- clene (Middle English (1100-1500))
- clæne (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. clean
adverb. ['ˈkliːn'] completely; used as intensifiers.
Synonyms
- plumb
Antonyms
- de-iodinate
- dry
Etymology
- clene (Middle English (1100-1500))
- clæne (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. clean
adjective. ['ˈkliːn'] free from impurities.
Synonyms
- pure
Antonyms
- thin
- heat
Etymology
- clene (Middle English (1100-1500))
- clæne (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. clean
noun. ['ˈkliːn'] a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead.
Synonyms
- jerk
- weightlifting
- clean and jerk
Antonyms
- nationalise
- desensitize
- validate
- qualify
Etymology
- clene (Middle English (1100-1500))
- clæne (Old English (ca. 450-1100))