clean

1. adjective

1)

keep the wound clean

Syn:

washed, scrubbed, cleansed, cleaned; spotless, unsoiled, unstained, unsullied, unblemished, immaculate, pristine, dirt-free; hygienic, sanitary, disinfected, sterilized, sterile, aseptic, decontaminated; laundered; informal squeaky clean, as clean as a whistle

Ant:

dirty

2)

a clean sheet of paper

Syn:

blank, empty, clear, plain; unused, new, pristine, fresh, unmarked

Ant:

used

3)

clean air

Syn:

pure, clear, fresh, crisp, refreshing; unpolluted, uncontaminated

Ant:

polluted

4)

a clean life

Syn:

virtuous, good, upright, upstanding; honorable, respectable, reputable, decent, righteous, moral, exemplary; innocent, pure, chaste; informal squeaky clean

Ant:

guilty

5)

the firm is clean

Syn:

innocent, guiltless, blameless, guilt-free, crime-free, above suspicion; informal squeaky clean

Ant:

dirty, polluted

6)

a good clean fight

Syn:

fair, honest, sporting, sportsmanlike, honorable, according to the rules; informal on the level

Ant:

dirty, unfair

7) informal

they are trying to stay clean

Syn:

sober, teetotal, dry, nondrinking; drug-free, off drugs; informal on the wagon

8)

a clean cut

Syn:

neat, smooth, crisp, straight, precise

Ant:

ragged

9)

a clean break

Syn:

complete, thorough, total, absolute, conclusive, decisive, final, irrevocable

Ant:

partial

10)

clean lines

Syn:

simple, elegant, graceful, streamlined, smooth

Ant:

complex, elaborate

2. adverb, informal

I clean forgot

Syn:

completely, entirely, totally, fully, quite, utterly, absolutely

3. verb

1)

Dad cleaned the windows

Syn:

wash, cleanse, wipe, sponge, scrub, mop, rinse, scour, swab, hose down, sluice (down), disinfect; shampoo; literary lave

Ant:

dirty, soil

2)

I got my clothes cleaned

Syn:

launder, dry-clean

3)

she cleaned the fish

Syn:

gut, draw, dress; formal eviscerate

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- clean out

- come clean