Unscramble cleaning

Definition of cleaning

noun:

• the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning". Synonyms: cleansing, cleanup.

verb:

• make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!", "The dentist cleaned my teeth". Synonyms: clean, make clean. Antonyms: dirty.
• remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey". Synonyms: clean, pick.
• clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week". Synonyms: clean, clean house, houseclean.
• clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents", "clean your fingernails before dinner". Synonyms: clean, cleanse.
• be cleanable; "This stove cleans easily". Synonyms: clean.
• deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.; "The other players cleaned him completely". Synonyms: clean.
• remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely; "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters", "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm". Synonyms: clean, strip.
• remove while making clean; "Clean the spots off the rug". Synonyms: clean.
• remove unwanted substances from. Synonyms: clean, scavenge.
• remove shells or husks from; "clean grain before milling it". Synonyms: clean.

Related words

bath, bathe, bathing, bream, brush, decontaminate, depilation, disinfect, disinfestation, douche, dust, epilation, floss, hoover, housecleaning, hygienise, hygienize, lather, launder, lave, plume, preen, purge, purging, purification, sanitation, sanitisation, sanitise, sanitization, sanitize, scavenge, scouring, scrub, scrubbing, soap, steam, sterilisation, sterilization, sweep, sweeping, vacuum, wash, washup.

Words nearby

cleansing, clearing, leaning.

Rhymes with

convening, demeaning, greening, intervening, leaning, meaning, screening, weaning.