in+a+clean+or+neat+manner
1clean — [klēn] adj. [ME clene < OE clæne, clean, pure < IE * ĝ(e)lēi < base * ĝel , to gleam > OIr gel, gleaming, white, OHG kleini, gleaming, bright, fine (> Ger klein, small)] 1. a) free from dirt, contamination, impurities, etc.;… …
2neat — I. noun (plural neat or neats) Etymology: Middle English neet, from Old English nēat; akin to Old High German nōz head of cattle, Old English nēotan to make use of, Lithuanian nauda use Date: before 12th century the common domestic bovine (Bos… …
3clean´li|ness — clean|ly1 «KLEHN lee», adjective, li|er, li|est. 1. a) clean; always, or nearly always, clean: »A cat is a cleanly animal. SYNONYM( …
4clean´li|ly — clean|ly1 «KLEHN lee», adjective, li|er, li|est. 1. a) clean; always, or nearly always, clean: »A cat is a cleanly animal. SYNONYM( …
5clean|ly — clean|ly1 «KLEHN lee», adjective, li|er, li|est. 1. a) clean; always, or nearly always, clean: »A cat is a cleanly animal. SYNONYM( …
6clean — cleanness, n. /kleen/, adj., cleaner, cleanest, adv., cleaner, cleanest, v. adj. 1. free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress. 2. free from foreign or extraneous matter: clean sand. 3. free from pollution;… …
7clean — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English clene, from Old English clǣne; akin to Old High German kleini delicate, dainty Date: before 12th century 1. a. free from dirt or pollution < changed to clean clothes > < clean solar energy > b. free from… …
8cleanly — I. a. Neat, tidy. See clean, a. II. ad. Neatly, in a clean or neat manner …
9spick-and-span — adjective 1. conspicuously new shiny brand new shoes a spick and span novelty • Syn: ↑brand new, ↑bran new, ↑spic and span • Similar to: ↑new …
10cleanly — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. neat, tidy, spotless; see clean 1 , neat 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I adjective Free from dirt, stain, or impurities: antiseptic, clean, immaculate, spotless, stainless, unsoiled, unsullied. See CLEAN. II adverb In a …
