clean

free from dirt or pollution.

The first known use: before the 12th century

Word Structure

5 Letters, 1 Syllable

clean

4 Phonemes

k l E n

onset, rime

cl ean

Morpheme

clean

Sentence Examples

He keeps a very clean house.

The janitor does a good job of keeping the office clean.

I wiped the baby's face clean.

The nail went clean through the wall.

The carpet needs to be cleaned.

They cleaned the fish and cooked them on the campfire.

Sentence Examples

clean cut

clean up

clean out

Deeper Dive

Learn more about clean.