uncleanly

  • 11uncleanly — I un•clean•ly [[t]ʌnˈklin li[/t]] adv. in an unclean manner • Etymology: bef. 950; OE unclǣnlīce (not recorded in ME). See un I, cleanly II un•clean•ly [[t]ʌnˈklɛn li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est unclean • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME onclenlich, OE… …

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  • 12uncleanly — I. /ʌnˈklinli/ (say un kleenlee) adverb in an unclean manner. {unclean + ly} II. /ʌnˈklinli/ (say un kleenlee) adjective not cleanly; unclean. {un 1 + cleanly} –uncl …

  • 13uncleanly — adjective habitually unclean • Similar to: ↑dirty, ↑soiled, ↑unclean • Derivationally related forms: ↑uncleanliness …

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  • 14unclean — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. soiled, sullied, stained, spotted, filthy, bedraggled, smeared, befouled, nasty, grimy, polluted, rank, unhealthful, defiled, impure, nonkosher, muddy, fetid, feculent, stinking, rotten, vile, decayed, contaminated,… …

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  • 15Uncleanness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Uncleanness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 uncleanness uncleanness &c.???adj. Sgm: N 1 impurity impurity Sgm: N 1 immundity immundity immundicity Sgm: N 1 impurity impurity &c.???of mind ???>961 …

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  • 16unclean — adj. 1 not clean. 2 unchaste. 3 unfit to be eaten; ceremonially impure. 4 Bibl. (of a spirit) wicked. Derivatives: uncleanly adv. uncleanly adj. uncleanliness n. uncleanness n. Etymology: OE unclaeligne (as UN (1), CLEAN) …

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  • 17Obscene — Ob*scene , a. [L. obscenus, obscaenus, obscoenus, ill looking, filthy, obscene: cf. F. obsc[ e]ne.] [1913 Webster] 1. Offensive to chastity or modesty; expressing or presenting to the mind or view something which delicacy, purity, and decency… …

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  • 18Obscenely — Obscene Ob*scene , a. [L. obscenus, obscaenus, obscoenus, ill looking, filthy, obscene: cf. F. obsc[ e]ne.] [1913 Webster] 1. Offensive to chastity or modesty; expressing or presenting to the mind or view something which delicacy, purity, and… …

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  • 19Obsceneness — Obscene Ob*scene , a. [L. obscenus, obscaenus, obscoenus, ill looking, filthy, obscene: cf. F. obsc[ e]ne.] [1913 Webster] 1. Offensive to chastity or modesty; expressing or presenting to the mind or view something which delicacy, purity, and… …

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  • 20uncleanliness — noun see uncleanly I …

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