Clean vs. Cleanse

Cleanadjective

Free of dirt or impurities or protruberances.

Cleanadjective

Not dirty.

Cleanadjective

In an unmarked condition.

Cleanadjective

(aerodynamics) Allowing an uninterrupted flow over surfaces, without protrusions such as racks or landing gear.

Cleanadjective

Empty.

Cleanadjective

(of metal) Having relatively few impurities.

Cleanadjective

Free of immorality or criminality.

Cleanadjective

Pure, especially morally or religiously.

Cleanadjective

Not having used drugs or alcohol.

Cleanadjective

(of criminal, driving, etc. records) Without restrictions or penalties, or someone having such a record.

Cleanadjective

(informal) Not in possession of weapons or contraband such as drugs.

Cleanadjective

(informal) Devoid of profanity.

Cleanadjective

Smooth, exact, and performed well.

Cleanadjective

(obsolete) Total; utter.

Cleanadjective

(informal) Cool or neat.

Cleanadjective

(health) Being free of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Cleanadjective

That does not damage the environment.

Cleanadjective

Free from that which is useless or injurious; without defects.

Cleanadjective

Free from restraint or neglect; complete; entire.

Cleanadjective

Well-proportioned; shapely.

Cleanadjective

Ascended without falling.

Cleannoun

Removal of dirt.

Cleannoun

(weightlifting) The first part of the event clean and jerk in which the weight is brought from the ground to the shoulders.

Cleanverb

(transitive) To remove dirt from a place or object.

Cleanverb

(transitive) To tidy up, make a place neat.

Cleanverb

To remove equipment from a climbing route after it was previously lead climbed.

Cleanverb

(intransitive) To make things clean in general.

Cleanverb

To remove unnecessary files, etc. from (a directory, etc.).

Cleanverb

To brush the ice lightly in front of a moving rock to remove any debris and ensure a correct line; less vigorous than a sweep.

Cleanverb

To purge a raw of any blemishes caused by the scanning process such as brown tinting and poor color contrast.

Cleanverb

To remove guts and/or scales of a butchered animal.

Cleanadverb

Fully and completely.

Cleanadjective

Free from dirt or filth; as, clean clothes.

Cleanadjective

Free from that which is useless or injurious; without defects; as, clean land; clean timber.

Cleanadjective

Free from awkwardness; not bungling; adroit; dexterous; as, a clean trick; a clean leap over a fence.

Cleanadjective

Free from errors and vulgarisms; as, a clean style.

Cleanadjective

Free from restraint or neglect; complete; entire.

Cleanadjective

Free from moral defilement; sinless; pure.

Cleanadjective

Free from ceremonial defilement.

Cleanadjective

Free from that which is corrupting to the morals; pure in tone; healthy.

Cleanadjective

Well-proportioned; shapely; as, clean limbs.

Cleanadverb

Without limitation or remainder; quite; perfectly; wholly; entirely.

Cleanadverb

Without miscarriage; not bunglingly; dexterously.

Cleanverb

To render clean; to free from whatever is foul, offensive, or extraneous; to purify; to cleanse.

Cleannoun

a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead

Cleanverb

make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from;

Cleanverb

remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits;

Cleanverb

clean and tidy up the house;

Cleanverb

clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing;

Cleanverb

be cleanable;

Cleanverb

deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.;

Cleanverb

remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely;

Cleanverb

remove while making clean;

Cleanverb

remove unwanted substances from

Cleanverb

remove shells or husks from;

Cleanadjective

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits;

Cleanadjective

free of restrictions or qualifications;

Cleanadjective

(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims;

Cleanadjective

free from impurities;

Cleanadjective

without difficulties or problems;

Cleanadjective

ritually clean or pure

Cleanadjective

not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination;

Cleanadjective

(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers;

Cleanadjective

free from sepsis or infection;

Cleanadjective

morally pure;

Cleanadjective

(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections;

Cleanadjective

of a surface; not written or printed on;

Cleanadjective

marked by or calling for sportsmanship or fair play;

Cleanadjective

thorough and without qualification;

Cleanadjective

(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense;

Cleanadjective

not carrying concealed weapons

Cleanadjective

free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed;

Cleanadjective

free of drugs;

Cleanadverb

completely; used as intensifiers;

Cleanadverb

in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating;

Cleanadjective

free from dirt, marks, or stains

Cleanadjective

having been washed since last worn or used

Cleanadjective

(of paper) not yet marked by writing or drawing

Cleanadjective

(of a person) attentive to personal hygiene

Cleanadjective

free from pollutants or unpleasant substances

Cleanadjective

relating to a diet consisting of unprocessed, unrefined, and nutrient-rich food, typically eaten as small meals throughout the day

Cleanadjective

free from or producing relatively little radioactive contamination.

Cleanadjective

(of timber) free from knots

Cleanadjective

morally uncontaminated; pure; innocent

Cleanadjective

not sexually offensive or obscene

Cleanadjective

showing or having no record of offences or crimes

Cleanadjective

played or done according to the rules

Cleanadjective

not possessing or containing anything illegal, especially drugs or stolen goods

Cleanadjective

(of a person) not taking or having taken drugs or alcohol

Cleanadjective

free from ceremonial defilement, according to Mosaic Law or other religious codes.

Cleanadjective

free from irregularities; having a smooth edge or surface

Cleanadjective

having a simple, well-defined, and pleasing shape

Cleanadjective

(of an action) smoothly and skilfully done

Cleanadjective

(of a taste, sound, or smell) giving a clear and distinctive impression to the senses; sharp and fresh

Cleanadverb

so as to be free from dirt, marks, or unwanted matter

Cleanadverb

in a way that involves the consumption of unprocessed, unrefined, and nutrient-rich food

Cleanadverb

used to emphasize the completeness of a reported action, condition, or experience

Cleanverb

make clean; remove dirt, marks, or stains from

Cleanverb

remove the innards of (fish or poultry) prior to cooking

Cleannoun

an act of cleaning something

Cleanseverb

(transitive) To free from dirt; to clean, purify.

Cleanseverb

(transitive) To spiritually purify; to free from sin or guilt; to purge.

Cleansenoun

An act of cleansing; a purification.

Cleanseverb

To render clean; to free from fith, pollution, infection, guilt, etc.; to clean.

Cleanseverb

clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing;

Cleanseverb

purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins;