clean

[clean]

The meaning of clean usually refers to removing something unwanted: you clean your hands by washing them, then you can clean some grapes.

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Free from dirt or filth; as, clean clothes.

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

Verb
clean one''s body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"

Verb
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey"

Verb
remove shells or husks from; "clean grain before milling it"

Verb
remove unwanted substances from

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Verb
remove while making clean; "Clean the spots off the rug"

Verb
make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"

Verb
clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week"

Verb
remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely; "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"

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

Verb
be cleanable; "This stove cleans easily"

Adjective S.
free of drugs; "after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years"

Adjective S.
free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; "he landed a clean left on his opponent''s cheek"; "a clean throw"; "the neat exactness of the surgeon''s knife"

Adjective S.
not carrying concealed weapons

Adjective S.
(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense; "a clean voting recor"; "a clean driver''s license"

Adjective
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits; "children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals"

Adjective
(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers; "good clean fun"; "a clean joke"

Adjective
not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; "a clean fuel"; "cleaner and more efficient engines"; "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean"

Adjective
ritually clean or pure

Adjective S.
thorough and without qualification; "a clean getaway"; "a clean sweep"; "a clean break"

Adjective S.
marked by or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"

Adjective S.
of a surface; not written or printed on; "blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins"

Adjective S.
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript"

Adjective S.
morally pure; "led a clean life"

Adjective S.
without difficulties or problems; "a clean test flight"

Adjective S.
free from impurities; "clean water"; "fresh air"

Adjective S.
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "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"

Adjective S.
free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"

Adjective S.
free from sepsis or infection; "a clean (or uninfected) wound"

Adverb
completely; used as intensifiers; "clean forgot the appointment"; "I''m plumb (or plum) tuckered out"

Adverb
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; "they played fairly"


superl.
Free from dirt or filth; as, clean clothes.

superl.
Free from that which is useless or injurious; without defects; as, clean land; clean timber.

superl.
Free from awkwardness; not bungling; adroit; dexterous; as, aclean trick; a clean leap over a fence.

superl.
Free from errors and vulgarisms; as, a clean style.

superl.
Free from restraint or neglect; complete; entire.

superl.
Free from moral defilement; sinless; pure.

superl.
Free from ceremonial defilement.

superl.
Free from that which is corrupting to the morals; pure in tone; healthy.

superl.
Well-proportioned; shapely; as, clean limbs.

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

adv.
Without miscarriage; not bunglingly; dexterously.

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


Clean

Clean , a. [Compar. Cleaner ; superl. Cleanest.] [OE. clene, AS. clne; akin to OHG. chleini pure, neat, graceful, small, G. klein small, and perh. to W. glan clean, pure, bright; all perh. from a primitive, meaning bright, shining. Cf. Glair.] 1. Free from dirt or filth; as, clean clothes. 2. Free from that which is useless or injurious; without defects; as, clean land; clean timber. 3. Free from awkwardness; not bungling; adroit; dexterous; as, aclean trick; a clean leap over a fence. 4. Free from errors and vulgarisms; as, a clean style. 5. Free from restraint or neglect; complete; entire.
When ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of corners of thy field.
6. Free from moral defilement; sinless; pure.
Create in me a clean heart, O God.
That I am whole, and clean, and meet for Heaven
7. (Script.) Free from ceremonial defilement. 8. Free from that which is corrupting to the morals; pure in tone; healthy. "Lothair is clean." F. Harrison. 9. Well-proportioned; shapely; as, clean limbs. A clean bill of health, a certificate from the proper authrity that a ship is free from infection. -- Clean breach. See under Breach, n., 4. -- To make a clean breast. See under Breast.

Clean

Clean, adv. 1. Without limitation or remainder; quite; perfectly; wholly; entirely. "Domestic broils clean overblown." Shak. "Clean contrary." Milton.
All the people were passed clean over Jordan.
2. Without miscarriage; not bunglingly; dexterously. [Obs.] "Pope came off clean with Homer." Henley.

Clean

Clean , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cleaned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Cleaning.] [See Clean, a., and cf. Cleanse.] To render clean; to free from whatever is foul, offensive, or extraneous; to purify; to cleanse. To clean out, to exhaust; to empty; to get away from (one) all his money. [Colloq.] De Quincey.

Free from dirt or filth; as, clean clothes.

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

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

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Usage Examples

Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.

Being tall is an advantage, especially in business. People will always remember you. And if you're in a crowd, you'll always have some clean air to breathe.

But my father was also the one who told me I needed to clean up my mouth or I'd never find a man. What's very important to him is manners. Show up on time. Always send thank-you letters. He is one of the more thoughtful humans I've ever met. He's a great man and a very good dad.

As for my diet, I try to eat lean, clean and healthy - nothing too surprising. And I avoid too much meat or dairy because they slow you down.

Furthermore, we believe that health care reform, again I said at the beginning of my remarks, that we sent the three pillars that the President's economic stabilization and job creation initiatives were education and innovation - innovation begins in the classroom - clean energy and climate, addressing the climate issues in an innovative way to keep us number one and competitive in the world with the new technology, and the third, first among equals I may say, is health care, health insurance reform.

From a viable economy to the full funding of Headstart, from a clean environment to true equality for women, from a strong military to a commitment to racial brotherhood, from schools that are honored to streets free of excessive violence.

Forgiveness is the answer to the child's dream of a miracle by which what is broken is made whole again, what is soiled is made clean again.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Germany has reduced savagery to a science, and this great war for the victorious peace of justice must go on until the German cancer is cut clean out of the world body.

Even cooking at home, the difference between my wife cooking and me cooking is major. When my wife cooks, the kitchen looks like a disaster. When I cook it's completely clean and organized and it doesn't look like anyone has been cooking in there.

For centuries, America has led the world on a long march toward freedom and democracy. Let's reclaim our clean energy leadership and lead the world toward clean energy independence.

Civil and political rights are critical, but not often the real problem for the destitute sick. My patients in Haiti can now vote but they can't get medical care or clean water.

For over 15 years, through the clean coal programs of the Department of Energy, the Federal Government has been a solid partner, working jointly with private companies and the states to develop and demonstrate a new generation of environmentally clean technology using coal.

Further, the United States is moving ahead in the development of clean coal technology. There are vast coal reserves in our country, and when it is burned cleanly, coal can provide a resource to supply a large amount of our energy requirements.

Because I'm always away, coming home to a clean house means a lot to me. Trust me, I've lived with a lot of roommates, and straight guys are just kids who don't pick up after themselves.

As much as I love crisp, clean whites, there's always a time for rich but balanced Chardonnays with oak, especially at Thanksgiving.

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