Hyphenation of clean
How to hyphenate clean
Because it is a word with a single syllable, clean is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 5
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 5
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of clean
clean is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounRemoval of dirt.
Example: This place needs a clean.
- nounThe first part of the event clean and jerk in which the weight is brought from the ground to the shoulders.
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo remove dirt from a place or object.
Example: Can you clean the windows today?
- verbTo tidy up, make a place neat.
Example: Clean your room right now!
- verbTo remove equipment from a climbing route after it was previously lead climbed.
- verbTo make things clean in general.
Example: She just likes to clean. That’s why I married her.
- verbTo remove unnecessary files, etc. from (a directory, etc.).
- verbTo brush the ice lightly in front of a moving rock to remove any debris and ensure a correct line; less vigorous than a sweep.
- verbTo purge a raw of any blemishes caused by the scanning process such as brown tinting and poor color contrast.
- verbTo remove guts and/or scales of a butchered animal.
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjective(heading, physical) Free of dirt or impurities or protruberances.
- adjective(heading, behavioural) Free of immorality or criminality.
- adjectiveSmooth, exact, and performed well
Example: I’ll need a sharper knife to make clean cuts. a clean leap over a fence
- adjectiveTotal; utter. (still in "clean sweep")
- adjectiveCool or neat.
Example: Wow, Dude, those are some clean shoes ya got there!
- adjective(health) Being free of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
Example: I want to make sure my fiancé is clean before we are married.
- adjectiveThat does not damage the environment.
Example: clean energy; clean coal
- adjectiveFree from that which is useless or injurious; without defects.
Example: clean land; clean timber
- adjectiveFree from restraint or neglect; complete; entire.
- adjectiveWell-proportioned; shapely.
Example: clean limbs
- adjective(of a route) Ascended without falling.
Definition 1 as adverb
- adverbFully and completely.
Example: He was stabbed clean through.
Words nearby clean
- clayweed
- cle
- cleach
- clead
- cleaded
- cleading
- cleam
- cleamer
- (clean)
- clean-
- clean-appearing
- clean-armed
- clean-boled
- clean-bred
- clean-built
- clean-complexioned
- clean-cut
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What is hyphenation
Hyphenation is the process of splitting words into syllables and inserting hyphens between them to facilitate the reading of a text. It is also used to divide words when the word cannot fit on a line.
This technique is particularly helpful in fully justified texts, where it aids in creating a uniform edge along both sides of a paragraph. Hyphenation rules vary among languages and even among different publications within the same language. It's a critical component in typesetting, significantly influencing the aesthetics and readability of printed and digital media. For instance, in compound adjectives like 'long-term solution', hyphens clarify relationships between words, preventing misinterpretation. Moreover, hyphenation can alter meanings: 'recreation' differs from 're-creation'.
With the advent of digital text, hyphenation algorithms have become more sophisticated, though still imperfect, sometimes requiring manual adjustment to ensure accuracy and coherence in text layout. Understanding and correctly applying hyphenation rules is therefore not only a matter of linguistic accuracy but also a key aspect of effective visual communication.