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clean definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb clean 3 of 9 senses of clean Sense 1 clean, make clean => disinfect => brush => dust => vacuum, vacuum-clean, hoover => sanitize, sanitise, hygienize => bream => steam, steam clean => preen, plume => sweep => wash up do the dishes => pipe-clay => scavenge => dry clean => wash, launder Sense 3 houseclean, clean house, clean => spring-clean Sense 4 cleanse, clean => bathe => wash => wash, lave => soap, lather => bathe, bath => douche => floss => decontaminate Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb clean 3 of 9 senses of clean Sense 1 clean, make clean => disinfect => sterilize, sterilise => autoclave => chlorinate => brush => dust => vacuum, vacuum-clean, hoover => sanitize, sanitise, hygienize => bream => steam, steam clean => preen, plume => sweep => wash up do the dishes => pipe-clay => scavenge => dry clean => wash, launder => water-wash => wash, rinse => elute => wash out => pressure-wash, powerwash => suds => rinse, rinse off => flush, scour => cradle => stonewash => handwash => machine wash => acid-wash Sense 3 houseclean, clean house, clean => spring-clean Sense 4 cleanse, clean => bathe => shower => wash => wash, lave => sponge down => scrub, scrub up => gargle, rinse => shampoo => condition => hush => soap, lather => bathe, bath => douche => floss => decontaminate Entailment of verb clean Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb clean 9 senses of clean Sense 1 clean, make clean => change, alter Sense 2 clean, pick => remove, take take away withdraw Sense 3 houseclean, clean house, clean => tidy, tidy up clean up neaten, straighten, straighten out square away Sense 4 cleanse, clean => groom, neaten Sense 5 clean => be Sense 6 clean, strip => remove, take take away withdraw Sense 7 clean => remove, take take away withdraw Sense 8 scavenge, clean => remove, take take away withdraw Sense 9 clean => remove, take take away withdraw Familiarity of verb clean clean used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 9) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb clean Sense 1 clean, make clean => change, alter Sense 3 houseclean, clean house, clean => tidy, tidy up clean up neaten, straighten, straighten out square away Sense 5 clean => be Sense 7 clean => remove, take take away withdraw -------------- Sense 2 clean, pick => remove, take take away withdraw -------------- Sense 4 cleanse, clean => groom, neaten -------------- Sense 6 clean, strip => remove, take take away withdraw -------------- Sense 8 scavenge, clean => remove, take take away withdraw -------------- Sense 9 clean => remove, take take away withdraw -------------- Grep of noun clean clean clean and jerk clean room clean slate cleaner cleaners cleaning cleaning implement cleaning lady cleaning pad cleaning woman cleanliness cleanness cleanser cleansing cleansing agent cleanthes cleanup cleanup position cleanup spot laminar flow clean room Overview of noun clean The noun clean has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) clean and jerk, clean -- (a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead) Overview of verb clean The verb clean has 9 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (16) clean, make clean -- (make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth") 2. (3) clean, pick -- (remove unwanted substances from such as feathers or pits, as of chickens or fruit; "Clean the turkey") 3. (2) houseclean, clean house, clean -- (clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week") 4. (1) cleanse, clean -- (clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner") 5. clean -- (be cleanable; "This stove cleans easily") 6. clean, strip -- (remove all contents or possession from or empty completely; "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"; deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.; "The other players cleaned him completely") 7. clean -- (remove while making clean; "Clean the spots off the rug") 8. scavenge, clean -- (remove unwanted substances from as in chemistry) 9. clean -- (remove shells or husks from "clean grain before milling it") Overview of adj clean The adj clean has 18 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (18) clean -- (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") 2. (2) clean, clear -- (free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner") 3. (1) clean, clear, light, unclouded -- ((of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "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") 4. (1) clean, fresh -- (free from impurities; "clean water"; "fresh air") 5. (1) clean -- (without difficulties or problems; "a clean test flight") 6. clean -- ((religion) ritually clean or pure) 7. clean, uncontaminating -- (not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; "a clean fuel"; "cleaner and more efficient engines"; "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean") 8. clean, unobjectionable -- ((of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers; "good clean fun"; "a clean joke") 9. uninfected, clean -- (free from sepsis or infection; "a clean (or uninfected) wound") 10. clean, clean-living -- (morally pure; "led a clean life") 11. clean, fair -- ((of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript") 12. blank, clean, white -- (of a surface; not written or printed on "blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins") 13. clean, sporting, sportsmanlike -- (marked by or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct") 14. clean -- (thorough and without qualification; "a clean getaway"; "a clean sweep"; "a clean break") 15. clean -- ((of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense; "a clean voting recor"; "a clean driver's license") 16. clean -- (not carrying concealed weapons) 17. clean, neat -- (free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; "he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"; "a clean throw"; "the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife") 18. clean -- (free of drugs; "after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years") Overview of adv clean The adv clean has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) clean, plumb, plum -- ((slang) completely; used as intensifiers; "clean forgot the appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out") 2. fairly, fair, clean -- (in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; "they played fairly") Antonyms of adj clean 18 senses of clean Sense 1 clean (vs. dirty) dirty (vs. clean), soiled, unclean => bedraggled, draggled => befouled, fouled => begrimed, dingy, grimy, grubby, grungy, raunchy => bespattered, spattered, besplashed, splashed => black => buggy => dusty, dust-covered => fecal, faecal, feculent => filthy, foul, nasty => flyblown, squalid, sordid => greasy, oily => lousy => mucky, muddy => scummy => smeared, smirched, smudged, smudgy => snotty, snot-nosed => travel-soiled, travel-stained => unswept => unwashed => maculate Sense 2 clean, clear INDIRECT (VIA unqualified) -> qualified Sense 3 clean, clear, light, unclouded INDIRECT (VIA pure) -> impure Sense 4 clean, fresh INDIRECT (VIA pure) -> impure Sense 5 clean INDIRECT (VIA perfect) -> imperfect Sense 6 clean (vs. unclean) unclean (vs. clean), impure => defiled => nonkosher, tref, terefah => untouchable Sense 7 clean (vs. dirty), uncontaminating dirty (vs. clean), contaminating Sense 8 clean (vs. dirty), unobjectionable dirty (vs. clean) => bawdy, off-color, ribald => dirty-minded => filthy, foul, nasty, smutty => foul-mouthed, foul-spoken => lewd, obscene, salacious => scabrous => scatological => blasphemous, blue, profane Sense 9 uninfected, clean INDIRECT (VIA antiseptic) -> septic Sense 10 clean, clean-living INDIRECT (VIA moral, amoral) -> immoral INDIRECT (VIA moral, immoral) -> amoral, unmoral Sense 11 clean, fair INDIRECT (VIA legible) -> illegible Sense 12 blank, clean, white INDIRECT (VIA empty) -> full Sense 13 clean, sporting, sportsmanlike INDIRECT (VIA fair) -> unfair, unjust Sense 14 clean INDIRECT (VIA complete) -> incomplete, uncomplete INDIRECT (VIA complete, complete) -> incomplete Sense 15 clean INDIRECT (VIA unblemished) -> blemished Sense 16 clean INDIRECT (VIA unarmed) -> armed Sense 17 clean, neat INDIRECT (VIA adroit) -> maladroit Sense 18 clean INDIRECT (VIA unaddicted) -> addicted Similarity of adj clean 18 senses of clean Sense 1 clean (vs. dirty) => cleanable => cleaned, cleansed => cleanly => dry-cleaned => fresh, unused => immaculate, speckless, spick-and-span, spic-and-span, spic, spick, spotless => pristine => unsoiled, unspotted, unstained => unsullied => washed, water-washed => scrubbed Also See-> antiseptic#1; clean#6; tidy#1 Sense 2 clean, clear => unqualified (vs. qualified) Sense 3 clean, clear, light, unclouded => pure (vs. impure) Sense 4 clean, fresh => pure (vs. impure) Sense 5 clean => perfect (vs. imperfect) Sense 6 clean (vs. unclean) => kosher, cosher Also See-> clean#1; pure#1 Sense 7 clean (vs. dirty), uncontaminating Sense 8 clean (vs. dirty), unobjectionable => antiseptic Also See-> decent#3 Sense 9 uninfected, clean => antiseptic (vs. septic) Sense 10 clean, clean-living => moral (vs. immoral) (vs. amoral) Sense 11 clean, fair => legible (vs. illegible) Sense 12 blank, clean, white => empty (vs. full) Sense 13 clean, sporting, sportsmanlike => fair (vs. unfair), just Sense 14 clean => complete (vs. incomplete) (vs. incomplete) Sense 15 clean => unblemished (vs. blemished) Sense 16 clean => unarmed (vs. armed) Sense 17 clean, neat => adroit (vs. maladroit) Sense 18 clean => unaddicted (vs. addicted) Attributes of adj clean 1 of 18 senses of clean Sense 1 clean (vs. dirty) => cleanness Familiarity of adj clean clean used as an adjective is very familiar (polysemy count = 18) Grep of adj clean clean clean-cut clean-handed clean-limbed clean-living clean-shaven cleanable cleaned cleanly cleansed cleansing unclean Overview of noun clean The noun clean has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) clean and jerk, clean -- (a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead) Overview of verb clean The verb clean has 9 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (16) clean, make clean -- (make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth") 2. (3) clean, pick -- (remove unwanted substances from such as feathers or pits, as of chickens or fruit; "Clean the turkey") 3. (2) houseclean, clean house, clean -- (clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week") 4. (1) cleanse, clean -- (clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner") 5. clean -- (be cleanable; "This stove cleans easily") 6. clean, strip -- (remove all contents or possession from or empty completely; "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"; deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.; "The other players cleaned him completely") 7. clean -- (remove while making clean; "Clean the spots off the rug") 8. scavenge, clean -- (remove unwanted substances from as in chemistry) 9. clean -- (remove shells or husks from "clean grain before milling it") Overview of adj clean The adj clean has 18 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (18) clean -- (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") 2. (2) clean, clear -- (free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner") 3. (1) clean, clear, light, unclouded -- ((of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "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") 4. (1) clean, fresh -- (free from impurities; "clean water"; "fresh air") 5. (1) clean -- (without difficulties or problems; "a clean test flight") 6. clean -- ((religion) ritually clean or pure) 7. clean, uncontaminating -- (not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; "a clean fuel"; "cleaner and more efficient engines"; "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean") 8. clean, unobjectionable -- ((of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers; "good clean fun"; "a clean joke") 9. uninfected, clean -- (free from sepsis or infection; "a clean (or uninfected) wound") 10. clean, clean-living -- (morally pure; "led a clean life") 11. clean, fair -- ((of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript") 12. blank, clean, white -- (of a surface; not written or printed on "blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins") 13. clean, sporting, sportsmanlike -- (marked by or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct") 14. clean -- (thorough and without qualification; "a clean getaway"; "a clean sweep"; "a clean break") 15. clean -- ((of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense; "a clean voting recor"; "a clean driver's license") 16. clean -- (not carrying concealed weapons) 17. clean, neat -- (free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; "he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"; "a clean throw"; "the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife") 18. clean -- (free of drugs; "after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years") Overview of adv clean The adv clean has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) clean, plumb, plum -- ((slang) completely; used as intensifiers; "clean forgot the appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out") 2. fairly, fair, clean -- (in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; "they played fairly")
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