English Explanatory Dictionary

uncleanly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Dirty, unhygienic, not clean.
  2. Not pure in a moral or religious sense.
adv
  1. not in a clean way; in an unclean way

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈklɛnli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-uncleanly.wav /ʌnˈkliːnli/

Word forms

uncleanly more uncleanly most uncleanly

Etymology

From Middle English unclenlī, onclenlich, from Old English unclǣnlīc, equivalent to un- + cleanly.

Synonyms

unclean

Translations

Latvian: netīrīgs
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