clean — free from dirt, marks, or stains
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: free from dirt, marks, or stains
Pronunciation (IPA): /kliːn/
Korean meaning: 깨끗한, 청결한
Korean pronunciation: 클린 (강세: 클린)
Example Sentences
- My mom says my room is clean, but she clearly hasn't looked under the bed!
- He promised to come clean about eating the last piece of cake.
- The hotel room was so clean that I was afraid to touch anything.
clean
ADJECTIVE//kliːn//
free from dirt, marks, or stains
💡 Concept
A child washes their hands until they are perfectly clean
🎵 Rhyme
Keep the green bean spotlessly clean!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kliːn/
🇬🇧 UK/kliːn/
🌳Etymology
Rootclean
Origin
고대 영어 'clǣne'에서 유래되어 '순수한, 깨끗한'을 의미했습니다. 게르만어족의 공통 어근에서 나온 단어로, 도덕적 순수함과 물리적 청결함 모두를 나타냈습니다.
🎵Rhyme
greenseenmeanbeanlean
green
seen
mean
bean
lean
🔗Collocations
clean up
clean house
clean clothes
clean water
come clean
clean slate
squeaky clean
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom says my room is clean, but she clearly hasn't looked under the bed!”
😄 Fun example
“He promised to come clean about eating the last piece of cake.”
“The hotel room was so clean that I was afraid to touch anything.”
“She started with a clean slate after moving to a new city.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
neattidyspotlesspurefresh
Antonyms
dirtymessyfilthy
Related
washscrubpolishhygienesanitary
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