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)
- 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.
- Of metal, having relatively few impurities.
- clean steel
- Not muscular due to steroid use.
- I don't think he's clean, look at those traps.
- Are these dishes clean?
- Free of contamination, (unwanted) germs, infection, or disease.
- Insert a clean swab into your nose.
- Devoid of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
- I want to make sure my fiancé is clean before we are married.
- Of a victory or performance: without any blemishes such as submission holds, disqualification, interference, etc.
- Our team won, but it wasn't clean.
Questions about cleanest
- What is cleanest the superlative form of?
- Cleanest is the superlative form of clean.
Words near cleanest in the dictionary
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