cleanness
cleanness Lexical Profile
cleanness Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The physical state or quality of being free from dirt, marks, contaminants, or impurities.
"The laboratory technicians checked the cleanness of the glass beakers before starting the chemical experiment."
The quality of having sharp, smooth, precise, or uncluttered lines, edges, or execution.
"The judge praised the gymnast for the remarkable cleanness of her landing and the precision of her routine."
Moral or spiritual purity; freedom from guilt, corruption, or wrongdoing.
"Ancient religious texts often associate physical washing with the spiritual cleanness of the soul."
Word Nuance & Usage
While 'cleanliness' typically refers to the habitual practice or virtue of keeping things clean and hygienic, 'cleanness' more strictly denotes the direct physical state of being free from dirt, or the sharpness and precision of a line, cut, or movement.
• Rhymes for cleanness
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English clǣnnes ('purity, chastity, freedom from dirt'), formed from the adjective clǣne ('clean, pure') and the suffix -nes ('-ness').