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clean
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- pronunciation:
- klin
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, verb
- phrases:
- come clean
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
cleaner, cleanest |
| definition 1: |
not dirty or stained.
I got a clean dish from the shelf.He took a shower and put on a clean T-shirt.
- antonyms:
- dirty, grubby, messy, muddy, soiled
- similar words:
- immaculate, pure, washed
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| definition 2: |
pure; free from pollution.
Everyone should have clean air to breathe.- synonyms:
- pure
- antonyms:
- dusty, impure, polluted
- similar words:
- clear, fresh, sanitary, virgin
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| definition 3: |
done or made without difficulty or mistake.
The soldiers made a clean escape from the prison camp.- synonyms:
- easy
- similar words:
- deft
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| definition 4: |
fair.
It was a clean fight.- synonyms:
- fair, honest, just, upright
- antonyms:
- dirty, unfair
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| related words: |
crisp, tidy |
| phrase: |
come clean |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
completely.
The runaway horse jumped clean over the fence.- synonyms:
- altogether, completely, fully, totally
- similar words:
- absolutely, entirely, quite, wholly
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
cleans, cleaning, cleaned |
| definition: |
to remove dirt or stains from; make clean.
Clean your shoes on the mat.
- synonyms:
- cleanse, wash
- antonyms:
- dirty, soil
- similar words:
- bathe, launder, mop, sanitize, scour, scrub, shampoo, wipe
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| related words: |
brush, do, dress, erase, flush, pick up, purify, refine, skin |
| derivation: |
cleanness (n.) |
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