All clean synonyms
clean
C c adj clean
- delicate β Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
- faultless β without fault, flaw, or defect; perfect.
- flawless β having no defects or faults, especially none that diminish the value of something: a flawless Ming Dynasty vase.
- sanitary β of or relating to health or the conditions affecting health, especially with reference to cleanliness, precautions against disease, etc.
- snowy β abounding in or covered with snow: snowy fields.
- squeaky β squeaking; tending to squeak: His squeaky shoes could be heard across the lobby.
- unstained β not stained or spotted; unsoiled.
- unsullied β not soiled, untarnished: an unsullied public persona.
- untarnished β to dull the luster of (a metallic surface), especially by oxidation; discolor.
- taintless β free from or without taint; pure; innocent.
- unpolluted β made unclean or impure; contaminated; tainted: swimming in polluted waters.
- smudge β a dirty mark or smear.
- unspotted β having no spots or stains; without spots; spotless: an unspotted breed of dog; unspotted trousers.
- well-kept β simple past tense and past participle of keep.
- aseptic β free from living pathogenic organisms; sterile
- unadulterated β not diluted or made impure by adulterating; pure: unadulterated maple syrup.
- uncontaminated β to make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad, etc.: to contaminate a lake with sewage.
- uninfected β to affect or contaminate (a person, organ, wound, etc.) with disease-producing germs.
- blameless β Someone who is blameless has not done anything wrong.
- guiltless β free from guilt; innocent.
adjective clean
- honourable β (British spelling) Alternative form of honorable.
- precise β definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
- sharp β having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- complete β You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- thorough β executed without negligence or omissions: a thorough search.
verb clean
- scour β to range over, as in a search: They scoured the countryside for the lost child.
- wipe β to rub lightly with or on a cloth, towel, paper, the hand, etc., in order to clean or dry the surface of: He wiped the furniture with a damp cloth.
- cleanse β To cleanse a place, person, or organization of something dirty, unpleasant, or evil means to make them free from it.
- dust β earth or other matter in fine, dry particles.
- vacuum β a space entirely devoid of matter.
- launder β to wash (clothes, linens, etc.).
- mop β a wry face; grimace.
- polish β to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
- bathe β If you bathe in a sea, river, or lake, you swim, play, or wash yourself in it. Birds and animals can also bathe.
- brush β A brush is an object which has a large number of bristles or hairs fixed to it. You use brushes for painting, for cleaning things, and for tidying your hair.
- clear up β When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
- disinfect β to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection; destroy disease germs in.
- dredge β Also called dredging machine. any of various powerful machines for dredging up or removing earth, as from the bottom of a river, by means of a scoop, a series of buckets, a suction pipe, or the like.
- flush β a hand or set of cards all of one suit. Compare royal flush, straight flush.
- pick β to cast (a shuttle).
- pick up β to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.
- rinse β to wash lightly, as by pouring water into or over or by dipping in water: to rinse a cup.
- scrape β to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface: to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish.
- soak β to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
- spruce up β trim in dress or appearance; neat; smart; dapper.
- sweep β to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like.
- wash β to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid.
- bath β A bath is a container, usually a long rectangular one, which you fill with water and sit in while you wash your body.
- blot β If something is a blot on a person's or thing's reputation, it spoils their reputation.
- cauterise β to burn with a hot iron, electric current, fire, or a caustic, especially for curative purposes; treat with a cautery.