I. adjective
1.
free from dirt
kept a clean house in a dirty neighborhood
Synonyms: cleanly, immaculate, spotless, taintless, unsoiled, unsullied
Related Word: bright, shining, sparkling; fresh, pure, untainted, wholesome
Idioms: clean as a whistle ( or new penny)
Contrasted words: dingy, grimy, grubby, messy, mussy, slovenly; filthy, foul, noisome
Antonyms: dirty, unclean
2.
Synonyms: innocent 2, blameless, crimeless, faultless, guiltless, inculpable, unguilty
3.
Synonyms: chaste , decent, immaculate, modest, pure, spotless, stainless, unblemished, undefiled, unsullied
Antonyms: unclean
4.
Synonyms: fair 5, sportsmanlike, sportsmanly
II. verb
1.
Synonyms: purify 1, clarify, cleanse, depurate
2.
to make clean
cleaned his car every week
Synonyms: cleanse, clean up
Related Word: do, neaten, order, police, spruce, straighten (up), tidy, trim; brighten, freshen, furbish, recondition; renew, renovate
Idioms: make spick-and-span
Contrasted words: begrime, daub, dirty, sully; besmirch, defile, foul, pollute
Antonyms: soil
3.
Synonyms: dress 3, gut