unclean
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un·clean
(ŭn-klēn′)adj. un·clean·er, un·clean·est
1. Foul or dirty.
2. Morally defiled.
3. Ceremonially impure.
un·clean′ness n.
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unclean
(ʌnˈkliːn)adj
lacking moral, spiritual, ritual, or physical cleanliness
unˈcleanness n
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un•clean
(ʌnˈklin)adj. , -er, -est.
1. not clean; dirty.
2. morally impure; vile.
3. having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to Biblical laws.
[before 900]
un•clean′ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. |  unclean - soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime; "dirty unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty slums"; "piles of dirty dishes"; "put his dirty feet on the clean sheet"; "wore an unclean shirt"; "mining is a dirty job"; "Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves"untidy - not neat and tidy; "careless and untidy in her personal habits"; "an untidy living room"; "untidy and casual about money" |
| 2. | unclean - having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws; "unclean meat"; "and the swine...is unclean to you"-Leviticus 11:3 faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality" impure - combined with extraneous elements clean - ritually clean or pure |
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unclean
1.
adjective dirty, soiled, foul, contaminated, polluted, nasty, filthy, defiled, impure, scuzzy (slang, chiefly U.S.), skanky (slang) By bathing in unclean water, they expose themselves to contamination.
dirty clean, pure, spotless, flawless, faultless, unblemished, unsullied, unstained
dirty clean, pure, spotless, flawless, faultless, unblemished, unsullied, unstained
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unclean
adjective1. Covered or stained with or as if with dirt or other impurities:
3. Ceremonially or religiously unfit:
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Translations
غَيْر طاهِر، نَجِس
nečistý
uren
musträpane
epäpuhdaslikainen
nečistprljav
óhreinn
netīrīgsnetīrs
nečistý
orensmutsig
unclean
[ˈʌnˈkliːn] ADJ1. (= dirty) [person, hands, room] → sucio
2. (= impure) [person, animal, activity, thoughts] → impuro
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unclean
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unclean
[ʌnˈkliːn] adj → sporco/a (fig) (Rel) → immondo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
unclean
(anˈkliːn) adjective (eg of food) not pure. The Jews are not allowed to eat pork, as pigs are considered unclean.
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