clean


Meanings

  • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
  • make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from;
    • "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
  • remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits;
  • clean and tidy up the house;
    • "She housecleans every week"
  • clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing;
    • "clean up before you see your grandparents"
    • "clean your fingernails before dinner"
  • be cleanable;
    • "This stove cleans easily"
  • deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.;
    • "The other players cleaned him completely"
  • remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely;
    • "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"
    • "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"
  • remove while making clean;
  • remove unwanted substances from
  • remove shells or husks from;
    • "clean grain before milling it"
  • 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"
  • free of restrictions or qualifications;
    • "a clean bill of health"
  • (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims;
    • "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"
  • free from impurities;
    • "clean water"
  • (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense;
    • "a clean voting record"
    • "a clean driver's license"
  • ritually clean or pure
  • not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination;
    • "a clean fuel"
    • "cleaner and more efficient engines"
    • "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean"
  • (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers;
    • "good clean fun"
    • "a clean joke"
  • free from sepsis or infection;
    • "a clean (or uninfected) wound"
  • morally pure;
    • "led a clean life"
  • (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections;
    • "a clean manuscript"
  • (of a surface) not written or printed on;
    • "a clean page"
  • exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play;
    • "a clean fight"
  • without difficulties or problems;
    • "a clean test flight"
  • thorough and without qualification;
    • "a clean getaway"
    • "a clean sweep"
    • "a clean break"
  • not carrying concealed weapons
  • free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed;
    • "he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"
    • "a clean throw"
  • free of drugs;
    • "after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years"
  • completely; used as intensifiers;
    • "clean forgot the appointment"
  • in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating;
  • CLEAN adj CLEANER, CLEANEST free from dirt or stain
  • CLEAN v -ED, -ING, -S to rid of dirt or stain


Scrabble Score: 7

clean is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

clean is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

clean is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 10

clean is a valid Words With Friends word