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67 Words That Start With CLE

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clean (adjective) free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
(adjective) (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers Synonyms: unobjectionable
(adjective) not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination Synonyms: uncontaminating
(adjective) ritually clean or pure
(adjective) free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed Synonyms: neat
(adjective) free from sepsis or infection Synonyms: uninfected
(adjective) thorough and without qualification
(adjective) without difficulties or problems
(adjective) (of a surface) not written or printed on Synonyms: blank, white
(adjective) exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play Synonyms: sporting, sportsmanlike, sporty
(adjective) (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections Synonyms: fair
(adjective) morally pure Synonyms: clean-living
(adjective) (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
(adjective) free from impurities Synonyms: fresh
(adjective) free of drugs
(adjective) not carrying concealed weapons
(adjective) free of restrictions or qualifications Synonyms: clear
(adjective) (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims Synonyms: clear, light, unclouded
(noun) a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead Synonyms: clean and jerk
(adverb) in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating Synonyms: fair, fairly
(adverb) completely; used as intensifiers Synonyms: plum, plumb
(verb) clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing Synonyms: cleanse
(verb) remove unwanted substances from Synonyms: scavenge
(verb) remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits Synonyms: pick
(verb) remove shells or husks from
(verb) make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from Synonyms: make clean
(verb) clean and tidy up the house Synonyms: clean house, houseclean
(verb) remove while making clean
(verb) remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely Synonyms: strip
(verb) deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
(verb) be cleanable
cleanable (adjective) capable of being cleaned
cleaner (noun) a preparation used in cleaning something Synonyms: cleanser, cleansing agent
(noun) someone whose occupation is cleaning
(noun) the operator of dry-cleaning establishment Synonyms: dry cleaner
cleaners (noun) shop where dry cleaning is done Synonyms: dry cleaners
cleaning (noun) the act of making something clean Synonyms: cleansing, cleanup
cleanliness (noun) diligence in keeping clean
(noun) the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
cleanly (adjective) habitually clean
(adverb) smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly Synonyms: flawlessly
(adverb) in a manner that minimizes dirt and pollution
cleanness (noun) the state of being clean; without dirt or other impurities
(noun) without moral defects
cleanse (verb) clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing Synonyms: clean
(verb) purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins
cleanser (noun) a preparation used in cleaning something Synonyms: cleaner, cleansing agent
cleansing (adjective) acting like an antiseptic Synonyms: purifying
(adjective) cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands Synonyms: ablutionary
(noun) the act of making something clean Synonyms: cleaning, cleanup
cleanup (noun) the act of making something clean Synonyms: cleaning, cleansing
(noun) (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team) Synonyms: cleanup position, cleanup spot
(noun) a very large profit Synonyms: killing
clear (adjective) readily apparent to the mind
(adjective) allowing light to pass through
(adjective) free from clouds or mist or haze
(adjective) accurately stated or described Synonyms: well-defined
(adjective) free from confusion or doubt
(adjective) characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving Synonyms: percipient
(adjective) clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible Synonyms: clean-cut, clear-cut
(adjective) freed from any question of guilt Synonyms: absolved, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated
(adjective) easily deciphered Synonyms: decipherable, readable
(adjective) clear of charges or deductions
(adjective) free from flaw or blemish or impurity
(adjective) (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law Synonyms: unmortgaged
(adjective) affording free passage or view Synonyms: open
(adjective) free of restrictions or qualifications Synonyms: clean
(adjective) characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)
(adjective) (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims Synonyms: clean, light, unclouded
(adjective) free from contact or proximity or connection
(noun) a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water Synonyms: open
(noun) the state of being free of suspicion
(adverb) in an easily perceptible manner Synonyms: clearly
(adverb) entirely Synonyms: all the way
(verb) remove
(verb) rid of obstructions Synonyms: unclutter
(verb) make clear, bright, light, or translucent
(verb) free (the throat) by making a rasping sound Synonyms: clear up
(verb) make a way or path by removing objects
(verb) remove the occupants of
(verb) remove (people) from a building
(verb) rid of instructions or data
(verb) make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear Synonyms: clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, illuminate, shed light on, sort out, straighten out
(verb) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges Synonyms: acquit, assoil, discharge, exculpate, exonerate
(verb) grant authorization or clearance for Synonyms: authorise, authorize, pass
(verb) settle, as of a debt Synonyms: solve
(verb) pass by, over, or under without making contact Synonyms: top
(verb) pass an inspection or receive authorization
(verb) go away or disappear
(verb) earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages Synonyms: bring in, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in
(verb) yield as a net profit Synonyms: net
(verb) make as a net profit Synonyms: net, sack, sack up
(verb) be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
(verb) sell to get rid of
(verb) clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
(verb) free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
(verb) go unchallenged; be approved Synonyms: pass
(verb) become clear Synonyms: brighten, clear up, light up
clearance (noun) permission to proceed
(noun) the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
(noun) vertical space available to allow easy passage under something Synonyms: headroom, headway
clearcutness (noun) clarity as a consequence of precision Synonyms: preciseness
cleared (adjective) rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
(adjective) freed from any question of guilt Synonyms: absolved, clear, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated
clearheaded (adjective) not mentally confused; able to think clearly and act intelligently Synonyms: clear-thinking
clearing (noun) the act of freeing from suspicion
(noun) the act of removing solid particles from a liquid Synonyms: clarification
(noun) a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area Synonyms: glade
clearly (adverb) without doubt or question
(adverb) in an intelligible manner Synonyms: intelligibly, understandably
(adverb) clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment Synonyms: distinctly
(adverb) in an easily perceptible manner Synonyms: clear
clearness (noun) free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression Synonyms: clarity, limpidity, lucidity, lucidness, pellucidity
(noun) the quality of clear water Synonyms: clarity, uncloudedness
clearstory (noun) part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light Synonyms: clerestory
clearway (noun) a road on which you are not allowed to stop (unless you have a breakdown)
clearweed (noun) a plants of the genus Pilea having drooping green flower clusters and smooth translucent stems and leaves Synonyms: dead nettle, Pilea pumilla, richweed
cleat (noun) a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached
(noun) a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured
(noun) a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping
(verb) secure on a cleat
(verb) provide with cleats
cleats (noun) shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles
cleavable (adjective) capable of being cleaved
cleavage (noun) the act of cleaving or splitting
(noun) the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)
(noun) (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum Synonyms: segmentation
(noun) the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
(noun) the state of being split or cleft
cleave (verb) separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument Synonyms: rive, split
(verb) make by cutting into
(verb) come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation Synonyms: adhere, cling, cohere, stick
cleaver (noun) a butcher's knife having a large square blade Synonyms: chopper, meat cleaver
cleavers (noun) annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia Synonyms: catchweed, clivers, Galium aparine, goose grass, spring cleavers
clef (noun) a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it
cleft (adjective) having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib Synonyms: dissected
(adjective) split or divided
(noun) a long narrow cleft Synonyms: crack, crevice, fissure, scissure
(noun) a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
cleg (noun) large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals Synonyms: clegg, horse fly, horsefly
clegg (noun) large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals Synonyms: cleg, horse fly, horsefly
cleistocarp (noun) closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration Synonyms: cleistothecium
cleistogamic (adjective) exhibiting or relating to cleistogamy Synonyms: cleistogamous
cleistogamous (adjective) exhibiting or relating to cleistogamy Synonyms: cleistogamic
cleistogamy (noun) the production of small nonopening self-pollinating flowers
cleistothecium (noun) closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration Synonyms: cleistocarp
clematis (noun) any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
clemency (noun) leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice Synonyms: mercifulness, mercy
(noun) good weather with comfortable temperatures Synonyms: mildness
clement (adjective) (used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy
(adjective) (of weather or climate) physically mild
clementine (noun) a mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds
(noun) a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa Synonyms: clementine tree
clench (noun) the act of grasping Synonyms: clasp, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
(noun) a small slip noose made with seizing Synonyms: clinch
(verb) hold in a tight grasp Synonyms: clinch
(verb) squeeze together tightly
clenched (adjective) closed or squeezed together tightly Synonyms: clinched
cleome (noun) any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers Synonyms: spiderflower
clepsydra (noun) clock that measures time by the escape of water Synonyms: water clock, water glass
clerestory (noun) part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light Synonyms: clearstory
clergy (noun) in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
clergyman (noun) a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church Synonyms: man of the cloth, reverend
cleric (noun) a clergyman or other person in religious orders Synonyms: churchman, divine, ecclesiastic
clerical (adjective) of or relating to the clergy
(adjective) of or relating to clerks
(adjective) appropriate for or engaged in office work
clericalism (noun) a policy of supporting the influence and power of the clergy in secular or political matters
clericalist (noun) one who advocates clericalism
clericalization (noun) The process of increasing the power or influence of a religious hierarchy.
clerid (noun) predacious on other insects; usually brightly colored or metallic Synonyms: clerid beetle
clerihew (noun) a witty satiric verse containing two rhymed couplets and mentioning a famous person
clerisy (noun) an educated and intellectual elite Synonyms: intelligentsia
clerk (noun) an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
(noun) a salesperson in a store Synonyms: salesclerk, shop assistant, shop clerk
(verb) work as a clerk, as in the legal business
clerking (noun) the activity of recording business transactions Synonyms: bookkeeping
clerkship (noun) the job of clerk
clever (adjective) showing inventiveness and skill Synonyms: cunning, ingenious
(adjective) mentally quick and resourceful Synonyms: apt
(adjective) showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others Synonyms: cagey, cagy, canny
cleverly (adverb) in a clever manner Synonyms: smartly
cleverness (noun) the property of being ingenious Synonyms: ingeniousness, ingenuity
(noun) intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty Synonyms: brightness, smartness
(noun) the power of creative imagination Synonyms: ingeniousness, ingenuity, inventiveness
clevis (noun) a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.
clew (noun) evidence that helps to solve a problem Synonyms: clue, cue
(noun) a ball of yarn or cord or thread
(verb) roll into a ball Synonyms: clue
clews (noun) the cords used to suspend a hammock

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