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”

free of restrictions or qualifications

• “a clean bill of health”
• “a clear winner”

(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”

free from impurities

• “clean water”
• “fresh air”

without difficulties or problems

• “a clean test flight”

ritually clean or pure

not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination

• “a clean fuel”
• “cleaner and more efficient engines”
• “the tactical bomb is reasonably clean”

(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers

• “good clean fun”
• “a clean joke”

free from sepsis or infection

• “a clean (or uninfected) wound”

morally pure

• “led a clean life”

(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections

• “fair copy”
• “a clean manuscript”

of a surface; not written or printed on

• “blank pages”
• “fill in the blank spaces”
• “a clean page”
• “wide white margins”

marked by or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

• “a clean fight”
• “a sporting solution of the disagreement”
• “sportsmanlike conduct”

thorough and without qualification

• “a clean getaway”
• “a clean sweep”
• “a clean break”

(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense

• “a clean voting recor”
• “a clean driver”

not carrying concealed weapons

free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed

• “he landed a clean left on his opponent”
• “;”
• “;”
• “s knife”

free of drugs

• “after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years”

make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from

• “Clean the stove!”
• “The dentist cleaned my teeth”

remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits

• “Clean the turkey”

clean and tidy up the house

• “She housecleans every week”

clean one''s body or parts thereof, as by washing

• “clean up before you see your grandparents”
• “clean your fingernails before dinner”

be cleanable

• “This stove cleans easily”

deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.

• “The other players cleaned him completely”

remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely

• “The boys cleaned the sandwich platters”
• “The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm”

remove while making clean

• “Clean the spots off the rug”

remove unwanted substances from

remove shells or husks from

• “clean grain before milling it”

a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead

completely; used as intensifiers

• “clean forgot the appointment”
• “I”

in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating

• “they played fairly”