1. (noun)
clean and jerk, clean
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
2. (adj)
clean
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"
3. (adj)
clean, clear
free of restrictions or qualifications
"a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"
4. (adj)
clean, clear, light, unclouded
(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"
5. (adj)
clean, fresh
free from impurities
"clean water"; "fresh air"
6. (adj)
clean
(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
"a clean voting record"; "a clean driver's license"
7. (adj)
clean
ritually clean or pure
8. (adj)
clean, uncontaminating
not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
"a clean fuel"; "cleaner and more efficient engines"; "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean"
9. (adj)
clean, unobjectionable
(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
"good clean fun"; "a clean joke"
10. (adj)
uninfected, clean
free from sepsis or infection
"a clean (or uninfected) wound"
11. (adj)
clean, clean-living
morally pure
"led a clean life"
12. (adj)
clean, fair
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
"fair copy"; "a clean manuscript"
13. (adj)
blank, clean, white
(of a surface) not written or printed on
"blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins"
14. (adj)
clean, sporting, sporty, sportsmanlike
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
"a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"
15. (adj)
clean
without difficulties or problems
"a clean test flight"
16. (adj)
clean
thorough and without qualification
"a clean getaway"; "a clean sweep"; "a clean break"
17. (adj)
clean
not carrying concealed weapons
18. (adj)
clean, neat
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"
19. (adj)
clean
free of drugs
"after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years"
20. (verb)
clean, make clean
make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
"Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
21. (verb)
clean, pick
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
"Clean the turkey"
22. (verb)
houseclean, clean house, clean
clean and tidy up the house
"She housecleans every week"
23. (verb)
cleanse, clean
clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
"clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"
24. (verb)
clean
be cleanable
"This stove cleans easily"
25. (verb)
clean
deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
"The other players cleaned him completely"
26. (verb)
clean, strip
remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
"The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"
27. (verb)
clean
remove while making clean
"Clean the spots off the rug"
28. (verb)
scavenge, clean
remove unwanted substances from
29. (verb)
clean
remove shells or husks from
"clean grain before milling it"
30. (adverb)
clean, plumb, plum
completely; used as intensifiers
"clean forgot the appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out"
31. (adverb)
fairly, fair, clean
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
"they played fairly"
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Definition of 'clean'
