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2clean adverb : all the way : COMPLETELY

Synonyms

absolutely, all, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, quite, totally, utterly, wholly

3clean verb 1 : to make or become clean

2 : to remove the entrails from

3 : to exhaust the stock of — usu. used with out

Synonyms

[2] draw, eviscerate, gut—more at GUT

usually clean out [3] consume, deplete, drain, exhaust, expend, spend, use up—more at DEPLETE

clean–cut adjective 1 : cut so that the surface or edge is smooth and even

2 : sharply defined or outlined

3 : giving an effect of wholesomeness

clean·er noun : a preparation for cleaning

Synonyms

detergent, soap; also disinfectant, purifier, solvent

clean·ly adjective clean·li·er; -est 1 : careful to keep clean

2 : habitually kept clean

— clean·li·ness noun

clean room noun : an uncontaminated room maintained for the manufacture or assembly of objects (as precision parts)

cleanse verb cleansed; cleans·ing 1 : to make clean

2 : to rid of impurities by or as if by washing

cleans·er verb : a preparation (as a scouring powder or a skin cream) used for cleaning

cleansing noun : the action or an act of cleansing esp. morally or spiritually

1cleanup noun 1 : an act or instance of cleaning

2 : a very large profit

2cleanup adjective : being 4th in the batting order of a baseball team

clean up verb 1 : to make a spectacular business profit

2 : rid of debasing or harmful features or elements

1clear adjective [ORIGIN: ME clere, fr. AF cler, fr. L clarus]

1 a : shining brightly : entirely light

b : UNTROUBLED, SERENE

2 : having the sky free from clouds : CLOUDLESS

3 a : CLEAN, PURE

b : easily seen through : TRANSPARENT

4 a : easily heard, seen, or understood

b : easy to perceive or determine with certainty

5 a : capable of sharp discernment

b : free from doubt

6 : free from guile or guilt : INNOCENT

7 : free from restriction, obstruction, or entanglement

— clear adverb

— clear·ly adverb

— clear·ness noun

Synonyms

[2] cloudless, fair, sunny, sunshiny, unclouded—more at FAIR

[3b] limpid, liquid, lucent, pellucid, transparent; also colorless, uncolored; lucid, translucent; crystal, crystalline, glassy, sparkling; bright, brilliant, effulgent, luminous

Antonyms

cloudy, opaque

[4a] apparent, broad, clear-cut, distinct, evident, lucid, manifest, obvious, palpable, patent, perspicuous, plain, transparent, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable; also comprehensible, decipherable, fathomable, intelligible, knowable, understandable; self-evident, self-explanatory; simple; overt, undisguised; appreciable, perceptible, recognizable, sensible, tangible; discernible, noticeable, observable, visible

Antonyms

dark, enigmatic, indistinct, mysterious, obscure, unclear; ambiguous, equivocal

[6] blameless, faultless, guiltless, impeccable, innocent, irreproachable—more at INNOCENT

[7] free, open, unobstructed—more at OPEN

2clear verb 1 : to make or become clear

2 : to go away : DISPERSE

3 a : to free from accusation or blame

b : to accept officially as satisfactory

c : to certify as trustworthy

4 : to explain or make understandable — often used with up

5 : to get free from obstruction

6 : to make clear or free from debt or obligation : SETTLE

7 : NET

8 : to get rid of : REMOVE

9 a : to free (as from contact or entanglement) : DISENTANGLE

b : to jump or go by without touching; also : PASS

Synonyms

[1] clarify, distill, filter, purify—more at CLARIFY

[3a] absolve, acquit, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate—more at EXCULPATE

[3b] approve, authorize, OK, ratify, sanction, warrant—more at APPROVE

usually clear up [4] clarify, construe, demonstrate, elucidate, explain, explicate, expound, illuminate, illustrate, interpret, spell out—more at EXPLAIN

[6] discharge, foot, liquidate, pay, pay off, quit, recompense, settle, spring, stand—more at PAY

[9a] disengage, disentangle, extricate, free, liberate, release, untangle—more