noun🔗ShareRemoval of dirt."This place needs a clean."environmentutilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe first part of the event clean and jerk in which the weight is brought from the ground to the shoulders."In the weightlifting competition, the athlete performed a powerful clean. "sportactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remove dirt from a place or object."Can you clean the windows today?"utilityactionenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo tidy up, make a place neat."Clean your room right now!"utilityactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remove equipment from a climbing route after it was previously lead climbed."The climbers cleaned the ropes and gear from the climbing route after their lead climb. "sporttechnicalactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make things clean in general."She just likes to clean. That’s why I married her."utilityactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remove unnecessary files, etc. from (a directory, etc.)."Before starting the new project, I need to clean the folder of old documents. "computingtechnologyinternetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo brush the ice lightly in front of a moving rock to remove any debris and ensure a correct line; less vigorous than a sweep."The ice-skater cleaned the ice in front of her before her jump to ensure a smooth landing. "sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo purge a raw of any blemishes caused by the scanning process such as brown tinting and poor color contrast."The technician needed to clean the scanned image of the family photo, removing the brown discoloration and improving the color contrast. "technologycomputingtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remove guts and/or scales of a butchered animal."The butcher cleaned the chicken before preparing it for the family dinner. "foodanimalagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(heading, physical) Free of dirt or impurities or protruberances."The kitchen counter was clean after the children finished their lunch. "appearanceconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(heading, behavioural) Free of immorality or criminality."The politician's reputation was considered clean, as no evidence of corruption emerged. "moralcharactersocietylawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSmooth, exact, and performed well"I’ll need a sharper knife to make clean cuts. a clean leap over a fence"qualityachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTotal; utter. (still in "clean sweep")"The student had a clean record in school; no absences or tardiness. "outcomeachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCool or neat."Wow, Dude, those are some clean shoes ya got there!"styleappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(health) Being free of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)."I want to make sure my fiancé is clean before we are married."medicinesexbodyconditiondiseaseessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareThat does not damage the environment."clean energy; clean coal"environmentecologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFree from that which is useless or injurious; without defects."clean land; clean timber"qualityconditionappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFree from restraint or neglect; complete; entire."The clean sweep of new policies meant the entire school system was reformed. "qualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareWell-proportioned; shapely."clean limbs"appearancebodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a route) Ascended without falling."The climber made a clean ascent of the rock face. "sportachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareFully and completely."He was stabbed clean through."amountdegreequalityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading