unclean

Adjective
US[uhn-kleen]/ənˈklin/2 syllables

Open English WordNet

Adjective (2)

  1. soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime“dirty unswept sidewalks”“a child in dirty overalls”“dirty slums”“piles of dirty dishes”“put his dirty feet on the clean sheet”“wore an unclean shirt”“mining is a dirty job”“Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves”Synonyms: dirtysoiledSimilar begrimed, bedraggled, lousy, filthy, befouled, mucky, greasy, unswept +16 moreRelates to cleannessSee also untidy
  2. having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws“unclean meat”“and the swine … is unclean to you — The Bible, Leviticus 11:3”Synonyms: impureSimilar nonkosher, untouchableSee also impure
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Un·clean′ (ŭn-klēn′), adjective

Origin: AS. unclǣne. See Unnot, and Clean.

1. Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy.

2. Ceremonially impure; needing ritual cleansing.

He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.— Num. xix. 11.

3. Morally impure. “Adultery of the heart, consisting of inordinate and unclean affections.” William Perkins

— Un·clean′wb-a1′>′ly, adverb — Un·clean′wb-a1′>′ness, noun

Unclean animals Scripture, those which the Israelites were forbidden to use for food. — Unclean spirit Scripture, a wicked spirit; a demon. Mark i. 27.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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