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clean

verb
  1. to be cleanable
    “This stove cleans easily.”
  2. to remove unwanted substances from
    scavenge
  3. to remove while making clean
  4. to make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
    make clean
  5. to clean and tidy up the house
    “I clean my house every week.”
    housecleanclean house
  6. to remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
    “The boys cleaned the sandwich platters”
    strip
  7. to deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc
    “The other players cleaned me completely.”
  8. to clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
    “clean up before you see your grandparents”
    cleanse
  9. to remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
    “I cleaned the scallops before grilling.”
    pick
  10. to remove shells or husks from
    “clean grain before milling it”
adverb
  1. completely
    plumb
  2. in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
    fairly
adjective
  1. free of drugs
    “After a long dependency on heroin they have been clean for 4 years.”
  2. free from clumsiness
    neat
  3. not carrying concealed weapons
  4. free from dirt or impurities
    “or having clean habits”
  5. (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements
    unobjectionable
  6. not spreading pollution or contamination
    uncontaminating
  7. ritually clean or pure
  8. thorough and without qualification
    “a clean getaway”
  9. without difficulties or problems
    “a clean test flight”
  10. exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
    “a clean fight”
    sporty
  11. (of a surface) not written or printed on
    white
  12. (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
    fair
  13. morally pure
    “led a clean life”
    clean-living
  14. of a record, having no marks of discredit or offense
    “The delivery job requires a clean driving record.”
  15. free from impurities
    “clean water”
    fine
  16. (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
    “efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings”
    clear
  17. free of restrictions or qualifications
    “a clean bill of health”
    clear
  18. free from sepsis or infection
    “a clean (or uninfected) wound”
    uninfected
noun
  1. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
    clean and jerk