uncleanly
uncleanly · more uncleanly · most uncleanly
Dirty, unhygienic, not cleanDirty, unhygienic, not clean.
US/ʌnˈklɛnli/
Meaning
2 sensesDirty, unhygienic, not clean.
Not pure in a moral or religious sense.
More definitions
- habitually unclean
Origin
From Middle English unclenlī, onclenlich, from Old English unclǣnlīc, equivalent to un- +From Middle English unclenlī, onclenlich, from Old English unclǣnlīc, equivalent to un- + cleanly.
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Forms
more uncleanly, most uncleanly| Comparative | more uncleanly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most uncleanly Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelateduncleanliness
Deriveduncleanlily
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form