clean adjective
clean
The adjective form of clean is cleanable
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- adjective clean Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks. 3
- adjective clean You say that people or animals are clean when they keep themselves or their surroundings clean. 3
- adjective clean A clean fuel or chemical process does not create many harmful or polluting substances. 3
- adjective clean If you describe something such as a book, joke, or lifestyle as clean, you think that they are not sexually immoral or offensive. 3
- adjective clean If someone has a clean reputation or record, they have never done anything illegal or wrong. 3
- adjective clean A clean game or fight is carried out fairly, according to the rules. 3
- graded adjective clean If you describe a flavour, smell, or colour as clean, you like it because it is light and fresh. 3
- adjective clean A clean sheet of paper has no writing or drawing on it. 3
- adjective clean If you make a clean break or start, you end a situation completely and start again in a different way. 3
- graded adjective clean A clean shape is simple and regular, with definite, smooth edges. 3
- adjective clean You can describe an action as clean to indicate that it is carried out simply and quickly without mistakes. 3
- adjective clean without dirt or other impurities; unsoiled 3
- adjective clean without anything in it or on it 3
- adjective clean recently washed; fresh 3
- adjective clean without extraneous or foreign materials 3
- adjective clean without defect, difficulties, or problems 3
- adjective clean (of a nuclear weapon) producing little or no radioactive fallout or contamination 3
- adjective clean uncontaminated 3
- adjective clean (of a wound, etc) having no pus or other sign of infection 3
- adjective clean pure; morally sound 3
- adjective clean without objectionable language or obscenity 3
- adjective clean (of printer's proofs, etc) relatively free from errors; easily readable 3
- adjective clean thorough or complete 3
- adjective clean dexterous or adroit 3
- adjective clean played fairly and without fouls 3
- adjective clean simple in design 3
- adjective clean causing little turbulence; streamlined 3
- adjective clean (of an aircraft) having no projections, such as rockets, flaps, etc, into the airstream 3
- adjective clean honourable or respectable 3
- adjective clean habitually neat 3
- adjective clean (esp of a driving licence) showing or having no record of offences 3
- adjective clean innocent; not guilty 3
- adjective clean not carrying illegal drugs, weapons, etc 3
- adjective clean having its bottom clean 3
- adjective clean having a satisfactory bill of health 3
- adjective clean (of persons) free from ceremonial defilement 3
- adjective clean (of animals, birds, and fish) lawful to eat 3
- adjective clean morally and spiritually pure 3
- adjective clean free from dirt, contamination, impurities, etc.; unsoiled; unstained 3
- adjective clean free from disease, infection, radioactivity, etc. 3
- adjective clean producing little immediate fallout 3
- adjective clean producing few or no pollutants; non-polluting 3
- adjective clean recently laundered; fresh and unused 3
- adjective clean morally pure; sinless 3
- adjective clean not obscene or indecent 3
- adjective clean fair; sportsmanlike 3
- adjective clean keeping oneself or one's surroundings clean; neat and tidy 3
- adjective clean shapely; well-formed 3
- adjective clean trim; not ornate 3
- adjective clean skillful; deft 3
- adjective clean having no obstructions, flaws, or roughnesses; clear; regular 3
- adjective clean entire; complete; thorough 3
- adjective clean having few corrections; legible 3
- adjective clean with nothing in it or on it 3
- adjective clean not carrying a weapon, illegal drugs, etc. 3
- adjective clean innocent of an alleged crime 3
- adjective clean free from the use or presence of or from addiction to narcotics or other illicit drugs 3
- adjective clean free from ceremonial defilement 3
- adjective clean fit for food 3
- adjective clean free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress. 1
- adjective clean free from foreign or extraneous matter: clean sand. 1
- adjective clean free from pollution; unadulterated; pure: clean air; clean water. 1
- adjective clean habitually free of dirt: Cats are considered clean animals. 1
- adjective clean characterized by a fresh, wholesome quality: the clean smell of pine. 1
- adjective clean free from all writing or marking: a clean sheet of paper. 1
- adjective clean having few or no corrections; easily readable: The publisher demanded clean proofs from the printer. 1
- adjective clean free from roughness or irregularity: He made a clean cut with a razor. 1
- adjective clean not ornate; gracefully spare; forceful and simple; trim; streamlined: a clean literary style; the clean lines of a ship. 1
- adjective clean complete; unqualified: a clean break with tradition. 1
- adjective clean morally pure; innocent; upright; honorable: to lead a clean life. 1
- adjective clean showing good sportsmanship; fair: a clean fighter. 1
- adjective clean inoffensive in language or content; without obscenity. 1
- adjective clean (of a document, record, etc.) bearing no marks of discreditable or unlawful conduct; listing no offenses: a clean driver's license. 1
- adjective clean Slang. innocent of any crime. not having a criminal record. carrying or containing no evidence of unlawful activity or intent, as controlled substances, unlicensed weapons, or contraband: The agents searched the car for drugs, but it was clean. not using narcotics. 1
- adjective clean (of a nuclear weapon) producing little or no radioactive fallout. 1
- adjective clean not radioactive. 1
- adjective clean (of a document or financial instrument) free from qualifications or restrictions: a clean bill of lading. 1
- adjective clean free from defects or flaws: a clean diamond. 1
- adjective clean free from encumbrances or obstructions. 1
- adjective clean neatly or evenly made or proportioned; shapely; trim: a clean profile. 1
- adjective clean made without any unanticipated difficulty or interference: The bank robbers made a clean getaway. 1
- adjective clean Chiefly Biblical. having no physical or moral blemish or carrying no taboo so as to make impure according to the laws, especially the dietary or ceremonial laws: a clean animal; clean persons. 1
- adjective clean dexterously performed; adroit: a clean serve in tennis. 1
- adjective clean (of a jump over an obstacle) made without touching the obstacle. 1
- adjective clean Slang. having no direct associations, business interests, etc., that could prejudice one's official acts or decisions: The new governor is clean because he's sold his construction business and doesn't owe political favors to anyone. 1
- adjective clean Slang. without money or funds. 1
- adjective clean (of wine) having a taste that is unusually refreshing and smooth. 1
- adjective clean Nautical. (of an anchorage, harbor, etc.) free of obstructions or hazards (opposed to foul). 1
- adjective clean (of the legs of a horse) free from injury or blemish, as capped hocks, splints, or scars. 1
- adjective clean Foreign Exchange. (of currency floats) not influenced by exchange-rate manipulation (opposed to dirty). 1
- adjective clean not dirty 1
- adjective clean pure, uncontaminated 1
- adjective clean well-proportioned 1
- adjective clean sum: total, complete 1
- adjective clean legible 1
- adjective clean behaviour: decent, pure 1
- adjective clean fair 1
- adjective clean drug-free 1
- adjective clean wholesome 1
- adjective clean without irregularity 1
- adjective clean simple 1
- adjective clean without interference 1
- adjective clean language: without obscenity 1
- adjective clean (heading, physical) Free of dirt or impurities or protruberances. 0
- adjective clean (heading, behavioural) Free of immorality or criminality. 0
- adjective clean Smooth, exact, and performed well. 0
- adjective clean (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Total; utter. 0
- adjective clean (Informal) Cool or neat. 0
- adjective clean (health) Being free of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). 0
- adjective clean That does not damage the environment. 0
- adjective clean Free from that which is useless or injurious; without defects. 0
- adjective clean Free from restraint or neglect; complete; entire. 0
- adjective clean Well-proportioned; shapely. 0
- adjective clean (climbing, of a route) Ascended without falling. 0