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cleanest

cleanest is the superlative form of clean.

cleanest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of clean.

Meaning of clean

Adjective

clean (comparative cleaner, superlative cleanest)

  1. Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.
    • Are these dishes clean?
      Your room is finally clean!
      For a baby, happiness is a full bottle and a clean diaper.
    1. Of metal, having relatively few impurities.
      • clean steel
    2. (slang) Not muscular due to steroid use.
      • I don't think he's clean, look at those traps.
  2. Free of contamination, (unwanted) germs, infection, or disease.
    • Insert a clean swab into your nose.
    1. Devoid of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
      • I want to make sure my fiancé is clean before we are married.
  3. (slang) Of a victory or performance: without any blemishes such as submission holds, disqualification, interference, etc.
    • Our team won, but it wasn't clean.

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Questions about cleanest

What is cleanest the superlative form of?
Cleanest is the superlative form of clean.

Words near cleanest in the dictionary

  1. cleaner-uppers
  2. cleaneress
  3. cleaneresses
  4. cleanerfish
  5. cleaners
  6. cleanest
  7. cleaneth
  8. cleanfill
  9. cleanfluencer
  10. cleanfluencers
  11. cleanhanded

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