cucurbitaceous
- a of or relating to plants of the family Cucurbitaceae
clayey
- a resembling or containing clay
- s (used of soil) compact and fine-grained
the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated
clean
- n a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
- v make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
The dentist cleaned my teeth - v remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
- v clean and tidy up the house
She housecleans every week - v clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
clean up before you see your grandparents
clean your fingernails before dinner - v be cleanable
This stove cleans easily - v deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
The other players cleaned him completely - v remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
The boys cleaned the sandwich platters
The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm - v remove while making clean
- v remove unwanted substances from
- v remove shells or husks from
clean grain before milling it - a free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
children with clean shining faces
clean white shirts
clean dishes
a spotlessly clean house
cats are clean animals - s free of restrictions or qualifications
a clean bill of health - s (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings - s free from impurities
clean water - s (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
a clean voting record
a clean driver's license - a ritually clean or pure
- a not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
a clean fuel
cleaner and more efficient engines
the tactical bomb is reasonably clean - a (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
good clean fun
a clean joke - s free from sepsis or infection
a clean (or uninfected) wound - s morally pure
led a clean life - s (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
a clean manuscript - s (of a surface) not written or printed on
a clean page - s exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
a clean fight - s without difficulties or problems
a clean test flight - s thorough and without qualification
a clean getaway
a clean sweep
a clean break - s not carrying concealed weapons
- s free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek
a clean throw - s free of drugs
after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years - r completely; used as intensifiers
clean forgot the appointment - r in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
clean-burning
- s leaving little contamination while consuming fuel
natural gas is a clean-burning fuel
clean-cut
- s neat and smart in appearance
a clean-cut and well-bred young man - s clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible
a spire clean-cut against the sky