Definition of cleanest Cleanest

/kliˈnʌst/ - [kleenust] -

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  • cleanest (Verb)
    Second-person singular simple present form of clean.

Part of speech

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  • cleanest, adjective, superlative of clean.

WordNet

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Verb

cleans, cleaning, cleaned  

clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
  make clean
  begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!"
  modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
  disinfect destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing; "disinfect a wound"
  brush remove with or as if with a brush; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections"
  dust remove the dust from; "dust the cabinets"
  hoover, vacuum, vacuum-clean clean with a vacuum cleaner; "vacuum the carpets"
  hygienise, hygienize, sanitise, sanitize make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features; "sanitize a document before releasing it to the press"; "sanitize history"; "sanitize the language in a book"
  bream clean (a ship's bottom) with heat
  steam clean, steam cook something by letting steam pass over it; "just steam the vegetables"
  preen, plume dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
  sweep win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships"
  do the dishes, wash up wash one's face and hands; "She freshened up in the bathroom"
  pipe-clay whiten or clean with pipe-clay; "pipe-clay leather"
  scavenge remove unwanted substances from
  dry clean clean with chemical agents
  launder, wash convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones
clean - remove while making clean; "Clean the spots off the rug"
  take away, remove, withdraw, take take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
clean - be cleanable; "This stove cleans easily"
  be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
clean - remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey"
  pick
  take away, remove, withdraw, take take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
clean - remove shells or husks from; "clean grain before milling it"
  take away, remove, withdraw, take take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
clean - remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely; "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"
  strip
  take away, remove, withdraw, take take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
clean - deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.; "The other players cleaned him completely"
  deprive, divest, strip take away
clean - clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"
  cleanse
  neaten, groom care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed"
  bathe cleanse the entire body; "bathe daily"
  wash to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking; "The cat washes several times a day"
  lave, wash wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore"
  soap, lather rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
  bath, bathe cleanse the entire body; "bathe daily"
  douche direct a spray of water into a bodily cavity, for cleaning
  floss use dental floss to clean; "floss your teeth after every meal"
  decontaminate rid of contamination; "The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city"
clean - clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week"
  houseclean, clean house
  clean remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey"
  square away, tidy, tidy up, neaten, clean up, straighten, straighten out put (things or places) in order; "Tidy up your room!"
  g.i., gi clean in preparation for inspection; "the soldiers GIed the barracks"
  spring-clean thoroughly clean the entire house, often done only once a year; "she started spring-cleaning on April 1"
clean - remove unwanted substances from
  scavenge
  take away, remove, withdraw, take take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
  chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions

Adjective

clean, cleaner, cleanest

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"
  soiled, unclean, dirty having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws; "unclean meat"; "and the swine...is unclean to you"-Leviticus 11:3
  antiseptic devoid of objectionable language; "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School"
  tidy marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits; "a tidy person"; "a tidy house"; "a tidy mind"
  cleanness without moral defects
  cleanable capable of being cleaned
  cleanly habitually clean; "cleanly in their persons and habitations"
  dry-cleaned cleaned with chemical solvents
  unused, fresh infrequently exposed to; "feet unused to shoes"
  speckless, spic, spick, spotless, spic-and-span, spick-and-span, immaculate completely neat and clean; "the apartment was immaculate"; "in her immaculate white uniform"; "a spick-and-span kitchen"; "their spic red-visored caps"
  pristine immaculately clean and unused; "handed her his pristine white handkerchief"
  scrubbed made clean by scrubbing; "fresh-scrubbed floors"; "boys with scrubbed necks and faces"
  unsoiled, unspotted, unstained without soil or spot or stain
  unsullied spotlessly clean and fresh; "the unsullied snow of mountains"
clean - ritually clean or pure
  unclean, impure having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws; "unclean meat"; "and the swine...is unclean to you"-Leviticus 11:3
  clean free of drugs; "after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years"
  pure in a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal"
  religious belief, religion, faith a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
  halal conforming to dietary laws; "halal meat"; "a halal kitchen"
clean - (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"
  clear, light, unclouded
  pure in a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal"
clean - (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers; "good clean fun"; "a clean joke"
  unobjectionable
  dirty unpleasantly stormy; "there's dirty weather in the offing"
  decent conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana
clean - free from impurities; "clean water"; "fresh air"
  fresh
  pure in a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal"
clean - not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; "a clean fuel"; "cleaner and more efficient engines"; "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean"
  uncontaminating
clean - exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"
  sporting, sporty, sportsmanlike
  just, fair used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; "a just and lasting peace"- A.Lincoln; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance"
clean - morally pure; "led a clean life"
  clean-living
  moral concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles; "moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life"
clean - free of drugs; "after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years"
clean - 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"
  neat
clean - not carrying concealed weapons
clean - thorough and without qualification; "a clean getaway"; "a clean sweep"; "a clean break"
clean - without difficulties or problems; "a clean test flight"
clean - (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript"
  fair
clean - (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense; "a clean voting record"; "a clean driver's license"
clean - free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"
  clear
clean - free from sepsis or infection; "a clean (or uninfected) wound"
  uninfected
  antiseptic devoid of objectionable language; "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School"
clean - (of a surface) not written or printed on; "blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins"
  blank, white
  empty holding or containing nothing; "an empty glass"; "an empty room"; "full of empty seats"; "empty hours"

Adverb

clean - completely; used as intensifiers; "clean forgot the appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out"
  plumb, plum
clean - in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; "they played fairly"
  fairly, fair
  below the belt, unfairly in an unfair manner; "they dealt with him unfairly"; "their accusations hit below the belt"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • clean (Noun)
    Removal of dirt.
  • clean (Noun)
    The first part of the event clean and jerk in which the weight is brought from the ground to the shoulders.
  • clean (Verb)
    To remove dirt from a place or object.
  • clean (Verb)
    To tidy up, make a place neat.
  • clean (Verb)
    To remove equipment from a climbing route after it was previously lead climbed.
  • clean (Verb)
    To make things clean in general.
  • clean (Verb)
    To brush the ice lightly in front of a moving rock to remove any debris and ensure a correct line; less vigorous than a sweep.
  • clean (Adverb)
    Fully and completely.
  • clean (Adjective)
    Not dirty.
  • clean (Adjective)
    In an unmarked condition.
  • clean (Adjective)
    Pure, especially morally or religiously.
  • clean (Adjective)
    Not having used drugs or alcohol.
  • clean (Adjective)
    Smooth, exact, and performed well.
  • clean (Adjective)
    Without restrictions or penalties, or someone having such a record.
  • clean (Adjective)
    Cool or neat.
  • clean (Adjective)
    Allowing an un interrupted flow over surfaces, without protrusions such as racks or landing gear.
  • clean (Adjective)
    Being free of sexually transmitted disease s STDs.
  • clean (Adjective)
    Not in possession of weapons or contraband such as drugs.
  • clean (Adjective)
    Empty.
  • clean (Adjective)
    Having relatively few impurities.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • clean (superl.)
    Free from dirt or filth; as, clean clothes.
  • clean (superl.)
    Free from that which is useless or injurious; without defects; as, clean land; clean timber.
  • clean (superl.)
    Free from awkwardness; not bungling; adroit; dexterous; as, aclean trick; a clean leap over a fence.
  • clean (superl.)
    Free from errors and vulgarisms; as, a clean style.
  • clean (superl.)
    Free from restraint or neglect; complete; entire.
  • clean (superl.)
    Free from moral defilement; sinless; pure.
  • clean (superl.)
    Free from ceremonial defilement.
  • clean (superl.)
    Free from that which is corrupting to the morals; pure in tone; healthy.
  • clean (superl.)
    Well-proportioned; shapely; as, clean limbs.
  • clean (adv.)
    Without limitation or remainder; quite; perfectly; wholly; entirely.
  • clean (adv.)
    Without miscarriage; not bunglingly; dexterously.
  • clean (a.)
    To render clean; to free from whatever is foul, offensive, or extraneous; to purify; to cleanse.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • clean
    Not dirty.
  • clean
    To remove dirt, dust or foreign matter from.
  • clean
    To remove unwanted substances from (e.g. food), such as feathers, peels or pits.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • clean
    klē′n, adj. free from dirt, stain, or whatever defiles: pure: guiltless: neat: complete.—adv. quite: entirely: cleverly.—v.t. to make clean, or free from dirt.—ns. Clean′or, that which cleans; Clean′ing, the act of making clean.—adj. Clean′-limbed, having well-proportioned limbs: smart.—n. Clean′liness.—adj. Clean′ly, clean in habits or person: pure: neat.—adv. in a cleanly manner.—n. Clean′ness.—adj. Clean′-tim′bered (Shak.), well-proportioned.—Clean bill of health (see Bill of health).—Have clean hands, to be free from the guilt of wrong-doing.—Make a clean breast of, to own up frankly, to confess fully; Show a clean pair of heels, to escape by running.—The clean thing, the right thing to do. [A.S. clǽne; W., Gael. glan, shine, polish; Ger. klein, small.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • clean
    Free from danger, as clean coast, clean harbour; in general parlance means quite, entirely. So Shakspeare represents Ægeon "Roaming clean through the bounds of Asia."
  • clean
    When the after part of a ship's form exhibits a long clean curvature approaching to a wedge.--Full run. When it is otherwise.

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

  • clean
    Expert; clever. Amongst the knuckling coves he is reckoned very clean; he is considered very expert as a pickpocket.

Part of speech

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  • clean, verb, present, 1st person singular of clean (infinitive).
  • clean, verb (infinitive).
  • clean, noun, singular of cleans.
  • clean, adjective.

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