clean

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NGSL Rank: 840
clean
kliːn Listen
Meanings
adjective
  • free from dirt, marks, or stains.
    E.g. the room was spotlessly clean
  • morally uncontaminated; pure; innocent.
    E.g. clean living
  • free from irregularities; having a smooth edge or surface.
    E.g. a clean fracture of the leg
  • (of a taste, sound, or smell) giving a clear and distinctive impression to the senses; sharp and fresh.
    E.g. clean, fresh, natural flavours
adverb
  • so as to be free from dirt, marks, or unwanted matter.
    E.g. the room had been washed clean
  • used to emphasize the completeness of a reported action, condition, or experience.
    E.g. he was knocked clean off his feet
verb
  • make clean; remove dirt, marks, or stains from.
    E.g. clean your teeth properly after meals
noun
  • an act of cleaning something.
    E.g. he gave the room a clean

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