Definition of UNCLEAN

unclean

Meanings

Adjective

  • soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
    • "wore an unclean shirt"
  • having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws; ; -Leviticus 11:3
    • "unclean meat"
    • "and the swine...is unclean to you"

Adj

  • Dirty, soiled or foul.
  • Not moral or chaste.
  • Ritually or ceremonially impure or unfit.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English unclene, from Old English unclǣne, equivalent to un- + clean.

Antonyms

clean

Scrabble Score: 9

unclean is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
unclean is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unclean is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

unclean is a valid Words With Friends word