clean vs dirty

clean

adj
  • Having the undercarriage and flaps in the up position. 

  • Pure, especially morally or religiously. 

  • Allowing an uninterrupted flow over surfaces, without protrusions such as racks or landing gear. 

  • Empty. 

  • Being free of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). 

  • In an unmarked condition. 

  • Not having used drugs or alcohol. 

  • Cool or neat. 

  • Smooth, exact, and performed well. 

  • That does not damage the environment. 

  • Having relatively few impurities. 

  • Free from restraint or neglect; complete; entire. 

  • Not in possession of weapons or contraband such as drugs. 

  • Not dirty. 

  • Devoid of profanity. 

  • Without restrictions or penalties, or someone having such a record. 

  • Well-proportioned; shapely. 

  • Ascended without falling. 

  • Free from that which is useless or injurious; without defects. 

noun
  • Removal of dirt. 

  • The first part of the event clean and jerk in which the weight is brought from the ground to the shoulders. 

adv
  • Fully and completely. 

verb
  • To remove unnecessary files, etc. from (a directory, etc.). 

  • Synonym of clean up 

  • To remove equipment from a climbing route after it was previously lead climbed. 

  • To remove dirt from a place or object. 

  • To brush the ice lightly in front of a moving rock to remove any debris and ensure a correct line; less vigorous than a sweep. 

  • To remove guts and/or scales of a butchered animal. 

  • To make things clean in general. 

  • To purge a raw of any blemishes caused by the scanning process such as brown tinting and poor color contrast. 

  • To tidy up, make a place neat. 

dirty

adj
  • Having the undercarriage or flaps in the down position. 

  • Containing data needing to be written back to memory or disk. 

  • Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime. 

  • Dishonourable; violating accepted standards or rules. 

  • Corrupt, illegal, or improper. 

  • Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually. 

  • Carrying illegal drugs among one's possessions or inside of one's bloodstream. 

  • Sleety; gusty; stormy. 

  • Of an alcoholic beverage, especially a cocktail or mixed drink: served with the juice of olives. 

  • Of color, discolored by impurities. 

  • Spreading harmful radiation over a wide area. 

  • Of food, indulgent in an unhealthy way. 

  • That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting. 

  • Out of tune. 

  • Used as an intensifier, especially in conjunction with "great". 

verb
  • To debase by distorting the real nature of (something). 

  • To make (something) dirty. 

  • To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor. 

  • To become soiled. 

adv
  • In a dirty manner. 

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