Word a Day
unclean
What does unclean mean?
unclean (adjective): dirty, soiled or foul.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use unclean in a sentence?
- Wore an unclean shirt. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce unclean?
/ənˈklin/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does unclean come from?
From Middle English unclene, from Old English unclǣne, equivalent to un- + clean.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of unclean?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “unclean”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “unclean” mean?
responsive to stimuli
Not quite: that's what sensitive means.
dirty, soiled or foul
Right! That's what “unclean” means.
very uncommon; scarce
Not quite: that's what rare means.
in complete agreement
Not quite: that's what unanimous means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “unclean”?
large
Not quite: large means something else.
dirty
Right!
small
Not quite: small means something else.
white
Not quite: white means something else.
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