clean

1. Free from dirt or impurities;
   Or having clean habits (synset 300418932)
   "children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals"
   also:

   • antiseptic - thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
   • tidy - marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
   tells us about: cleanness - the state of being clean; without dirt or other impurities
   similar to:

   • cleanable - capable of being cleaned
   • cleanly - habitually clean
   • dry-cleaned - cleaned with chemical solvents
   • fresh, unused - not yet used or soiled
   • immaculate, speckless, spic, spic-and-span, spick, spick-and-span, spotless - completely neat and clean
   • pristine - immaculately clean and unused
   • scrubbed - made clean by scrubbing
   • unsoiled, unspotted, unstained - without soil or spot or stain
   • unsullied - spotlessly clean and fresh
   • washed, water-washed - clean by virtue of having been washed in water
2. Free of restrictions or qualifications (synset 301920489)
   "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"
   similar to: unqualified - not limited or restricted
   same as: clear
3. (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims (synset 301912661)
   "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"
   similar to: pure - free of extraneous elements of any kind
   same as: clear, light, unclouded
4. Free from impurities (synset 301912517)
   "clean water"; "fresh air"
   similar to: pure - free of extraneous elements of any kind
   same as: fresh
5. (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense (synset 301754399)
   "a clean voting record"; "a clean driver's license"
   similar to: perfect - being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
6. Ritually clean or pure (synset 300428828)
   also:

   • clean - free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
   • pure - free of extraneous elements of any kind
   referred to in: faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
   similar to:

   • halal - conforming to dietary laws
   • cosher, kosher - conforming to dietary laws
7. Not spreading pollution or contamination;
   Especially radioactive contamination (synset 300427844)
   "a clean fuel"; "cleaner and more efficient engines"; "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean"
   same as: uncontaminating
8. (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements;
   Fit for all observers (synset 300425527)
   "good clean fun"; "a clean joke"
   also: decent - conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
   similar to: antiseptic - devoid of objectionable language
   same as: unobjectionable
9. Free from sepsis or infection (synset 302123753)
   "a clean (or uninfected) wound"
   similar to: antiseptic - thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
   same as: uninfected
10. Morally pure (synset 301552957)
    "led a clean life"
    similar to: moral - concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
    same as: clean-living
11. (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections (synset 301407924)
    "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript"
    similar to: legible - (of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered
    same as: fair
12. (of a surface) not written or printed on (synset 301090782)
    "blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins"
    similar to: empty - holding or containing nothing
    same as: blank, white
13. Exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play (synset 300959923)
    "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"
    similar to: fair, just - free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
    same as: sporting, sportsmanlike, sporty
14. Without difficulties or problems (synset 300753551)
    "a clean test flight"
    similar to: easy - posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
15. Thorough and without qualification (synset 300524165)
    "a clean getaway"; "a clean sweep"; "a clean break"
    similar to: complete - having every necessary or normal part or component or step
16. Not carrying concealed weapons (synset 300144562)
    similar to: unarmed - (used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
17. Free from clumsiness;
    Precisely or deftly executed (synset 300061923)
    "he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"; "a clean throw"; "the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife"
    similar to: adroit - quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
    same as: neat
18. Free of drugs (synset 300047873)
    "after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years"
    similar to: unaddicted - not addicted

1. A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead (synset 100628078)
   is a type of: weightlift, weightlifting - bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights
   has: jerk - raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
   same as: clean and jerk

1. Completely;
   Used as intensifiers (synset 400009835)
   "clean forgot the appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out"
   domain usage: argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
   same as: plum, plumb
2. In conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating (synset 400286521)
   "they played fairly"
   same as: fair, fairly

1. Make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from (synset 201535377)
   "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
   is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
   subtypes:

   • disinfect - destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
   • brush - clean with a brush
   • dust - remove the dust from
   • hoover, vacuum, vacuum-clean - clean with a vacuum cleaner
   • hygienise, hygienize, sanitise, sanitize - make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing
   • bream - clean (a ship's bottom) with heat
   • steam, steam clean - clean by means of steaming
   • plume, preen - clean with one's bill
   • sweep - clean by sweeping
   • do the dishes, wash up - wash dishes
   • pipe-clay - whiten or clean with pipe-clay
   • scavenge - clean refuse from
   • dry clean - clean with chemical agents
   • launder, wash - cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
   same as: make clean
   verb group:

   • clean, clean house, houseclean - clean and tidy up the house
   • clean - be cleanable
2. Remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits (synset 200177724)
   "Clean the turkey"
   is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
   same as: pick
3. Clean and tidy up the house (synset 201536230)
   "She housecleans every week"
   is a type of: clean up, neaten, square away, straighten, straighten out, tidy, tidy up - put (things or places) in order
   subtypes:

   • g.i., gi - clean in preparation for inspection
   • spring-clean - thoroughly clean the entire house, often done only once a year
   same as: clean house, houseclean
   verb group:

   • clean - remove while making clean
   • clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
4. Clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing (synset 200035769)
   "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"
   is a type of: groom, neaten - care for one's external appearance
   subtypes:

   • bathe - cleanse the entire body
   • wash - to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking
   • lave, wash - cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
   • lather, soap - rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
   • douche - direct a spray of water into a bodily cavity, for cleaning
   • floss - use dental floss to clean
   • decontaminate - rid of contamination
   same as: cleanse
5. Be cleanable (synset 202747835)
   "This stove cleans easily"
   is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
   verb group: clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
6. Deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc. (synset 201611855)
   "The other players cleaned him completely"
   is a type of: deprive, divest, strip - take away possessions from someone
7. Remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely (synset 201611610)
   "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"
   is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
   same as: strip
8. Remove while making clean (synset 201535222)
   "Clean the spots off the rug"
   is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
   verb group: clean, clean house, houseclean - clean and tidy up the house
9. Remove unwanted substances from (synset 200180982)
   referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
   is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
   same as: scavenge
10. Remove shells or husks from (synset 200177871)
    "clean grain before milling it"
    is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

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