clean, adj.
freq. cnt. 22
freq. cnt. 22
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 17
clean
sample sentences
"children with clean shining faces""clean white shirts"
"clean dishes"
"a spotlessly clean house"
"cats are clean animals"
semantic pointers
also see
attribute
similar to
free of restrictions or qualifications
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
clean clear
(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
clean
sample sentences
"a clean voting record""a clean driver's license"
semantic pointers
similar to
free from impurities
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
clean fresh
sample sentences
"clean water""fresh air"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
clean clear light unclouded
sample sentences
"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"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
free of drugs
<adj.all>
clean
sample sentences
"after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years"
semantic pointers
similar to
free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
clean neat
sample sentences
"he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek""a clean throw"
"the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife"
semantic pointers
similar to
not carrying concealed weapons
<adj.all>
clean
semantic pointers
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(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
<adj.all>
clean unobjectionable
sample sentences
"good clean fun""a clean joke"
lexical pointers
antonym
not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
<adj.all>
clean uncontaminating
sample sentences
"a clean fuel""cleaner and more efficient engines"
"the tactical bomb is reasonably clean"
ritually clean or pure
<adj.all>
clean
lexical pointers
antonym
semantic pointers
also see
domain of synset (topic)
similar to
thorough and without qualification
<adj.all>
clean
sample sentences
"a clean getaway""a clean sweep"
"a clean break"
semantic pointers
similar to
without difficulties or problems
<adj.all>
clean
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
clean sporting sportsmanlike sporty
sample sentences
"a clean fight""a sporting solution of the disagreement"
"sportsmanlike conduct"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
(of a surface) not written or printed on
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
blank clean white
sample sentences
"blank pages""fill in the blank spaces"
"a clean page"
"wide white margins"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
<adj.all>
clean fair
morally pure
<adj.all>
clean clean-living
sample sentences
"led a clean life"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
free from sepsis or infection
<adj.all>
clean uninfected
sample sentences
"a clean (or uninfected) wound"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
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