clean

(noun) a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead. Synonyms: clean and jerk.

(verb) make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from. Synonyms: make clean. Examples: "Clean the stove!." "The dentist cleaned my teeth."

(verb) remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits. Synonyms: pick. Examples: "Clean the turkey."

(verb) clean and tidy up the house. Synonyms: houseclean, clean house. Examples: "She housecleans every week."

(verb) clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing. Synonyms: cleanse. Examples: "Clean up before you see your grandparents." "Clean your fingernails before dinner."

(verb) be cleanable. Examples: "This stove cleans easily."

(verb) deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.. Examples: "The other players cleaned him completely."

(verb) remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely. Synonyms: strip. Examples: "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters." "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm."

(verb) remove while making clean. Examples: "Clean the spots off the rug."

(verb) remove unwanted substances from. Synonyms: scavenge.

(verb) remove shells or husks from. Examples: "Clean grain before milling it."

(adj) free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits. Synonyms: clean (vs. dirty). Examples: "Children with clean shining faces." "Clean white shirts." "Clean dishes." "A spotlessly clean house." "Cats are clean animals."

(adj) free of restrictions or qualifications. Synonyms: clear. Examples: "A clean bill of health." "A clear winner."

(adj) (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims. Synonyms: clear, light, unclouded. Examples: "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."

(adj) free from impurities. Synonyms: fresh. Examples: "Clean water." "Fresh air."

(adj) (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense. Examples: "A clean voting record." "A clean driver's license."

(adj) ritually clean or pure. Synonyms: clean (vs. unclean).

(adj) not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination. Synonyms: clean (vs. dirty), uncontaminating. Examples: "A clean fuel." "Cleaner and more efficient engines." "The tactical bomb is reasonably clean."

(adj) (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers. Synonyms: clean (vs. dirty), unobjectionable. Examples: "Good clean fun." "A clean joke."

(adj) free from sepsis or infection. Synonyms: uninfected. Examples: "A clean (or uninfected) wound."

(adj) morally pure. Synonyms: clean-living. Examples: "Led a clean life."

(adj) (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections. Synonyms: fair. Examples: "Fair copy." "A clean manuscript."

(adj) (of a surface) not written or printed on. Synonyms: blank, white. Examples: "Blank pages." "Fill in the blank spaces." "A clean page." "Wide white margins."

(adj) exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play. Synonyms: sporting, sporty, sportsmanlike. Examples: "A clean fight." "A sporting solution of the disagreement." "Sportsmanlike conduct."

(adj) without difficulties or problems. Examples: "A clean test flight."

(adj) thorough and without qualification. Examples: "A clean getaway." "A clean sweep." "A clean break."

(adj) not carrying concealed weapons.

(adj) free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed. Synonyms: neat. Examples: "He landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek." "A clean throw." "The neat exactness of the surgeon's knife."

(adj) free of drugs. Examples: "After a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years."

(adv) completely; used as intensifiers. Synonyms: plumb, plum. Examples: "Clean forgot the appointment." "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out."

(adv) in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating. Synonyms: fairly, fair. Examples: "They played fairly."