clean in WordNet English dictionary

1. (of a surface) not written or printed on
   "blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins"
   blank  clean  white 
   
2. 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"
   clean 
   
3. (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
   "good clean fun"; "a clean joke"
   clean  unobjectionable 
   
4. not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
   "a clean fuel"; "cleaner and more efficient engines"; "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean"
   clean  uncontaminating 
   
5. ritually clean or pure
   clean 
   
6. 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"
   clean  neat 
   
7. free from sepsis or infection
   "a clean (or uninfected) wound"
   uninfected  clean 
   
8. thorough and without qualification
   "a clean getaway"; "a clean sweep"; "a clean break"
   clean 
   
9. without difficulties or problems
   "a clean test flight"
   clean 
   
10. exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
    "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"
    clean  sporting  sporty  sportsmanlike 
    
11. (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
    "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript"
    clean  fair 
    
12. morally pure
    "led a clean life"
    clean  clean-living 
    
13. (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
    "a clean voting record"; "a clean driver's license"
    clean 
    
14. free from impurities
    "clean water"; "fresh air"
    clean  fresh 
    
15. free of drugs
    "after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years"
    clean 
    
16. not carrying concealed weapons
    clean 
    
17. free of restrictions or qualifications
    "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"
    clean  clear 
    
18. (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"
    clean  clear  light  unclouded 
    

1. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
   clean and jerk  clean 
   

1. clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
   "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"
   cleanse  clean 
   
2. remove unwanted substances from
   scavenge  clean 
   
3. remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
   "Clean the turkey"
   clean  pick 
   
4. remove shells or husks from
   "clean grain before milling it"
   clean 
   
5. make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
   "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
   clean  make clean 
   
6. clean and tidy up the house
   "She housecleans every week"
   houseclean  clean house  clean 
   
7. remove while making clean
   "Clean the spots off the rug"
   clean 
   
8. remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
   "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"
   clean  strip 
   
9. deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
   "The other players cleaned him completely"
   clean 
   
10. be cleanable
    "This stove cleans easily"
    clean 
    

1. in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
   "they played fairly"
   fairly  fair  clean  fairly  fair  clean 
   
2. completely; used as intensifiers
   "clean forgot the appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out"
   clean  plumb  plum  clean  plumb  plum