*clean*

adv. 1. Without limitation or remainder; quite; perfectly; wholly; entirely. “Domestic broils clean overblown.” Shak.

“Clean contrary.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

All the people were passed clean over Jordan. Josh. iii. 17. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Without miscarriage; not bunglingly; dexterously. [ Obs. ] “Pope came off clean with Homer.” Henley. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Cleaned p. pr. & vb. n. Cleaning. ] [ See Clean, a., and cf. Cleanse. ] To render clean; to free from whatever is foul, offensive, or extraneous; to purify; to cleanse. [ 1913 Webster ]

To clean out, to exhaust; to empty; to get away from (one) all his money. [ Colloq. ] De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. See Clear-cut. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, cleans. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a shop where dry cleaning is done.
Syn. -- dry cleaners, laundry, laundry shop. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. The act of making clean. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The afterbirth of cows, ewes, etc. Gardner. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a cleanly manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. With well-proportioned, unblemished limbs; as, a clean-limbed young fellow. Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Cleanly. ] State of being cleanly; neatness of person or dress. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cleanliness from head to heel. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. living in a manner above moral reproach; especially, abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse and excessive drunkenness.
Syn. -- chaste. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

a. [ Compar. Cleanlier superl. Cleanliest. ] [ From Clean. ] 1. Habitually clean; pure; innocent. “Cleanly joys.” Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]

Some plain but cleanly country maid. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Displays her cleanly platter on the board. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc. [ Obs. ] “With cleanly powder dry their hair.” Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Adroit; skillful; dexterous; artful. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Through his fine handling and his cleanly play. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. In a clean manner; neatly. [ 1913 Webster ]

He was very cleanly dressed. Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Innocently; without stain. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Adroitly; dexterously. Middleton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. cl&unr_;nnes. See Clean. ] 1. The state or quality of being clean. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Purity of life or language; freedom from licentious courses. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being cleansed. Sherwood. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Cleansed p. pr. & vb. n. Cleansing. ] [ AS. cl&aemacr_;nsian, fr. cl&aemacr_;ne clean. See Clean. ] To render clean; to free from fith, pollution, infection, guilt, etc.; to clean. [ 1913 Webster ]

If we walk in the light . . . the blood of Jesus Christ his son cleanseth us from all sin. 1 John i. 7. [ 1913 Webster ]

Can'st thou not minister to a mind diseased,
And with some sweet oblivious antidote
Cleanse the suffed bosom of that perilous stuff
Which weighs upon the heart? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. having been made clean. Opposite of dirty. clean
Syn. -- cleaned, scrubbed. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ AS. cl&aemacr_;nsere. ] One who, or that which, cleanses; especially, a detergent or other preparation used for cleaning. Arbuthnot.
Syn. -- cleansing agent, cleaner. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. having the surface shaved to smoothness.
Syn. -- smooth-shaven, well-shaven. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Well-proportioned; symmetrical. [ Poetic ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. to clean without the use of water; -- usually by immersing in an organic solvent to remove grease. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. cleaned without the use of water; -- usually by immersing in an organic solvent to remove grease. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ AS. uncl&aemacr_;ne. See Unnot, and Clean. ] 1. Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Ceremonially impure; needing ritual cleansing. [ 1913 Webster ]

He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days. Num. xix. 11. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Morally impure. “Adultery of the heart, consisting of inordinate and unclean affections.” Perkins. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Un*clean"ly, adv. -- Un*clean"ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

Unclean animals (Script.), those which the Israelites were forbidden to use for food. --
Unclean spirit (Script.), a wicked spirit; a demon. Mark i. 27. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Incapable of being cleansed or cleaned. [ 1913 Webster ]

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[ 1913 Webster ]