free of drugs; "after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years"
free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; "he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"; "a clean throw"; "the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife"
not carrying concealed weapons
(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense; "a clean voting record"; "a clean driver's license"
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"
(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers; "good clean fun"; "a clean joke"
not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; "a clean fuel"; "cleaner and more efficient engines"; "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean"
ritually clean or pure
thorough and without qualification; "a clean getaway"; "a clean sweep"; "a clean break"
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript"
morally pure; "led a clean life"
without difficulties or problems; "a clean test flight"
free from impurities; "clean water"; "fresh air"
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"
free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"
completely; used as intensifiers; "clean forgot the appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out"
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey"
remove shells or husks from; "clean grain before milling it"
remove while making clean; "Clean the spots off the rug"
make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely; "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"
deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.; "The other players cleaned him completely"
a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable
someone who censures or condemns
subject to political, religious, or moral censorship; "This magazine is censored by the government"
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes"