Word Meanings - CLEANLY - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. Habitually clean; pure; innocent. "Cleanly joys." Glanvill. Some plain but cleanly country maid. Dryden. Displays her cleanly platter on the board. Goldsmith. 2. Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc. "With cleanly powder dry their

Additional info about word: CLEANLY

1. Habitually clean; pure; innocent. "Cleanly joys." Glanvill. Some plain but cleanly country maid. Dryden. Displays her cleanly platter on the board. Goldsmith. 2. Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc. "With cleanly powder dry their hair." Prior. 3. Adroit; skillful; dexterous; artful. Through his fine handling and his cleanly play. Spenser.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of CLEANLY)

• Clean \adj Pure
• neat
• cleanly
• clear
• purified
• cleansed
• untarnished
• spotless
• unclogged
• upright
• Tidy
• Neat
• orderly
• spruce
• clean
• tight

Related words: (words related to CLEANLY)

• CLEANSABLE
  Capable of being cleansed. Sherwood.
• CLEAN-CUT
  See CLEAR-CUT
• CLEARLY
  In a clear manner.
• TIGHTENER
  That which tightens; specifically , a tightening pulley.
• CLEANNESS
  1. The state or quality of being clean. 2. Purity of life or language; freedom from licentious courses. Chaucer.
• CLEARER
  A tool of which the hemp for lines and twines, used by sailmakers, is finished. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, clears. Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding. Addison.
• UPRIGHTNESS
  the quality or state of being upright.
• CLEANING
  1. The act of making clean. 2. The afterbirth of cows, ewes, etc. Gardner.
• CLEANLINESS
  State of being cleanly; neatness of person or dress. Cleanliness from head to heel. Swift.
• TIGHT
  p. p. of Tie. Spenser.
• CLEANLY
  1. Habitually clean; pure; innocent. "Cleanly joys." Glanvill. Some plain but cleanly country maid. Dryden. Displays her cleanly platter on the board. Goldsmith. 2. Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc. "With cleanly powder dry their
• CLEAR-HEADED
  Having a clear understanding; quick of perception; intelligent. "He was laborious and clear-headed." Macaulay. -- Clear"-head`ed*ness, n.
• CLEAR-SIGHTEDNESS
  Acute discernment.
• CLEAN-TIMBERED
  Well-propotioned; symmetrical. Shak.
• CLEAR-SEEING
  Having a clear physical or mental vision; having a clear understanding.
• ORDERLY
  1. Conformed to order; in order; regular; as, an orderly course or plan. Milton. 2. Observant of order, authority, or rule; hence, obedient; quiet; peaceable; not unruly; as, orderly children; an orderly community. 3. Performed in good
• SPOTLESS
  Without a spot; especially, free from reproach or impurity; pure; untained; innocent; as, a spotless mind; spotless behavior. A spotless virgin, and a faultless wife. Waller. Syn. -- Blameless; unspotted; unblemished; pure; immaculate;
• CLEARCOLE
  A priming of size mixed with whiting or white lead, used in house painting, etc.; also, a size upon which gold leaf is applied in gilding.
• UPRIGHTLY
  In an upright manner.
• CLEAR-CUT
  1. Having a sharp, distinct outline, like that of a cameo. She has . . . a cold and clear-cut face. Tennyson. 2. Concisely and distinctly expressed.
• WINDTIGHT
  So tight as to prevent the passing through of wind. Bp. Hall.
• WATER-TIGHT
  So tight as to retain, or not to admit, water; not leaky.
• UNCLEAN
  1. Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy. 2. Ceremonially impure; needing ritual cleansing. He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days. Num. xix. 11. 3. Morally impure. "Adultery of the heart, consisting of inordinate
• POLYNUCLEAR
  Containing many nuclei.
• HIGHTY-TIGHTY
  Hoity-toity.
• CLEAN
  Free from ceremonial defilement. 8. Free from that which is corrupting to the morals; pure in tone; healthy. "Lothair is clean." F. Harrison. 9. Well-proportioned; shapely; as, clean limbs. A clean bill of health, a certificate from the
• GASTIGHT
  So tightly fitted as to preclude the escape of gas; impervious to gas.