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clean

She uses a clean cloth to wipe the kitchen counter.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Free from dirt, marks, or unwanted matter: Describing something that is not dirty or contaminated.
    • Morally pure; not guilty of wrongdoing: Describing a person, life, or record that is free from dishonesty or corruption.
    • Precise and neat; without irregularities: Describing an action, shape, or line that is smooth, even, or well-executed.
    • Free from restrictions, problems, or negative elements: Describing a situation, process, or outcome that is straightforward and without complications.

  2. Verb:

    • To make something free from dirt, marks, or unwanted matter: The act of removing dirt or impurities from an object or surface.
    • To remove the internal organs or unwanted parts from something: The act of preparing something, like food, by removing inedible parts.

  3. Adverb:

    • Completely; entirely: Used for emphasis to mean 'totally' or 'thoroughly'.
    • In a fair and honest manner; according to the rules: Describing an action performed without cheating.

  4. Noun:

    • An act of cleaning: The process of making something clean.
    • A type of weightlifting movement: A lift where a barbell is brought to the shoulders in one motion.
Examples of Usage

  • Adjective:

    • Please put on a clean shirt.
    • He has a clean driving record with no accidents.
    • The surgeon made a clean incision.
    • The software installation was a clean process with no errors.

  • Verb:

    • She will clean the kitchen every Saturday.
    • You need to clean the fish before cooking it.

  • Adverb:

    • I clean forgot about our meeting.
    • All athletes must play clean and follow the rules.

  • Noun:

    • This room could use a good clean.
    • He struggled with the clean portion of the weightlifting competition.
Advanced Usage

  • "To come clean": To confess or admit the truth about something one has been hiding.

    • After weeks of suspicion, he finally came clean about his mistake.

  • "A clean slate": A fresh start where past mistakes or issues are forgotten or erased.

    • Leaving the old job gave her a clean slate to build a new career.

  • "Clean sweep": Winning all the prizes, contests, or seats in an election.

    • The team made a clean sweep, winning every game in the tournament.
Variants and Related Words

  • Cleaner (n): A person or substance that cleans.

    • She hired a cleaner for the house.
    • Use a gentle cleaner on this surface.

  • Cleaning (n): The activity or job of cleaning.

    • The weekly cleaning takes two hours.

  • Cleanly (adv): In a clean manner; neatly and efficiently.

    • The arrow flew cleanly to its target.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Spotless, pure, unsullied, neat, tidy.
  • Verb: Wash, scrub, purify, tidy, clear.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Clean out: To empty or tidy a space by removing unwanted items; (informal) to take all someone's money.

    • I need to clean out the garage this weekend.
    • The expensive vacation cleaned us out.

  • Clean up: To make a place tidy and clean; to make a large profit.

    • The children must clean up their playroom.
    • The company cleaned up during the holiday sales.

  • Clean off/up: To remove something (like dirt or marks) from a surface.

    • Can you clean these coffee stains off the table?
Related Idioms

  • Clean as a whistle: Extremely clean or clear.

    • After the repair, the engine was running as clean as a whistle.

  • Clean hands: To be innocent or not involved in wrongdoing.

    • The investigation proved she had clean hands in the scandal.

  • Make a clean breast of it: To confess fully.

    • He decided to make a clean breast of it and tell his parents everything.
clean

She uses a clean cloth to wipe the kitchen counter.

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

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