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clean
adjective
-
clean
,
cleaner
,
cleanest
free
from
dirt
,
dust
,
or
stains
•
The
kitchen
counters
looked
shiny
and
clean
after
she
wiped
them
.
The
kitchen
counters
looked
shiny
and
clean
after
she
wiped
them
.
•
He
put
on
a
clean
white
T-shirt
before
going
out
to
meet
his
friends
.
He
put
on
a
clean
white
T-shirt
before
going
out
to
meet
his
friends
.
Old
English
clǣne
meaning
‘
free
from
dirt
or
impurity
’,
related
to
Dutch
and
German
‘
klein
’
meaning
‘
small
’
but
in
English
the
sense
became
moral
and
physical
purity
.
adjective
-
clean
,
cleaner
,
cleanest
free
from
dirt
,
dust
,
or
mess
•
After
washing
his
hands
,
Tom
felt
that
they
were
clean
again
.
After
washing
his
hands
,
Tom
felt
that
they
were
clean
again
.
•
The
hotel
room
looked
clean
and
welcoming
when
we
arrived
.
The
hotel
room
looked
clean
and
welcoming
when
we
arrived
.
adjective
-
clean
,
cleaner
,
cleanest
done
fairly
and
honestly
,
without
breaking
any
rules
or
causing
harm
•
It
was
a
clean
game
with
no
fouls
or
penalties
.
It
was
a
clean
game
with
no
fouls
or
penalties
.
•
The
company
wants
a
clean
reputation
and
refuses
to
pay
bribes
.
The
company
wants
a
clean
reputation
and
refuses
to
pay
bribes
.
Transferred
sense
from
physical
purity
to
moral
or
legal
purity
,
recorded
in
late
Middle
English
.
adjective
-
clean
,
cleaner
,
cleanest
honest
,
fair
,
or
free
from
wrongdoing
,
cheating
,
or
harmful
substances
•
It
was
a
clean
fight
,
and
both
boxers
showed
respect
at
the
end
.
It
was
a
clean
fight
,
and
both
boxers
showed
respect
at
the
end
.
•
Olympic
athletes
must
stay
clean
and
avoid
banned
drugs
.
Olympic
athletes
must
stay
clean
and
avoid
banned
drugs
.
lean
adjective
-
lean
,
leaner
,
leanest
(
of
meat
)
containing
little
or
no
fat
•
The
recipe
calls
for
two
cups
of
lean
ground
beef
.
The
recipe
calls
for
two
cups
of
lean
ground
beef
.
•
Doctors
recommend
eating
more
lean
protein
like
chicken
breast
and
fish
.
Doctors
recommend
eating
more
lean
protein
like
chicken
breast
and
fish
.
Extension
of
adjective
“
lean
”
meaning
‘
thin
’
to
describe
meat
after
14th
century
.
adjective
-
lean
,
leaner
,
leanest
thin
and
fit
,
with
little
extra
body
fat
•
The
marathon
runner
looked
strong
and
lean
at
the
finish
line
.
The
marathon
runner
looked
strong
and
lean
at
the
finish
line
.
•
Months
of
swimming
kept
her
body
lean
and
flexible
.
Months
of
swimming
kept
her
body
lean
and
flexible
.
Old
English
hlǣne
“
thin
”,
related
in
meaning
to
the
verb
but
from
a
different
root
.
adjective
-
lean
,
leaner
,
leanest
having
very
little
extra
money
,
food
,
or
resources
;
not
producing
much
•
The
farm
had
a
lean
year
because
of
the
drought
.
The
farm
had
a
lean
year
because
of
the
drought
.
•
During
the
recession
,
many
families
went
through
lean
times
.
During
the
recession
,
many
families
went
through
lean
times
.
From
the
sense
of
being
‘
thin
’,
extended
figuratively
to
mean
‘
short
of
supplies
’
by
the
15th
century
.
