* CLEAN, ABRIDGE, EXPURGATE, BOWDLERIZE, etc. * MOP to wipe with a mop (an implement for cleaning floors) [v MOPPED, MOPPING, MOPS] VAC a vacuum cleaner [n -S] BLIP to remove sound from a recording [v BLIPPED, BLIPPING, BLIPS] : BLEEP EDIT to correct and prepare for publication [v -ED, -ING, -S] : EDITABLE [adj] EDITOR(s) COMB to arrange or clean with a comb (a toothed instrument) [v -ED, -ING, -S] NEAT being in a state of cleaniness and order [adj NEATER, NEATEST] / a {bovine=n} [n -S] RIPE fully developed [adj RIPER, RIPEST] : RIPELY [adv] / to {cleanse=v} [v RIPED, RIPING, RIPES] SOAP to treat with soap (a cleansing agent) [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWAB to clean with a large mop [v SWABBED, SWABBING, SWABS] WASH to cleanse by immersing in or applying a liquid [v -ED, -ING, -ES] : WASHER(s) WIPE to rub lightly in order to clean or dry [v WIPED, WIPING, WIPES] BLEEP to {blip=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] : BLEEPER(s) BREAM to clean a ship's bottom [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLEAN free from dirt or stain [adj CLEANER, CLEANEST] / to rid of dirt or stain [v -ED, -ING, -S] : CLEANER(s) FLOSS to clean between the teeth with a strong thread [v -ED, -ING, -ES] GROOM to clean and care for [v -ED, -ING, -S] PREEN to smooth or clean with the beak or tongue [v -ED, -ING, -S] PURGE to {purify=v} [v PURGED, PURGING, PURGES] : PURGER(s) RINSE to cleanse with clear water [v RINSED, RINSING, RINSES] : RINSABLE, RINSIBLE [adj] SCOUR to cleanse or polish by hard rubbing [v -ED, -ING, -S] : SCOURER(s) SCRUB to rub hard in order to clean [v SCRUBBED, SCRUBBING, SCRUBS] SEWER to clean or maintain sewers (underground conduits for waste) [v -ED, -ING, -S] SWEEP to clear or clean with a brush or broom [v SWEPT, SWEEPING, SWEEPS] BRILLO a scouring pad -- a trademark [n -S] CENSOR to delete an objectionable word or passage [v -ED, -ING, -S] : RECENSOR COEDIT to edit with another person [v -ED, -ING, -S] DOUCHE to cleanse with a jet of water [v DOUCHED, DOUCHING, DOUCHES] EDITOR one that {edits=v} [n -S] : EDITRIX FILTER to pass through a filter (a device for removing suspended matter) [v -ED, -ING, -S] : FILITRATE, FILTERER(s) HOOVER to clean with a vacuum cleaner [v -ED, -ING, -S] POLICE to make clean or orderly [v POLICED, POLICING, POLICES] PURGER one that {purges=v} [n -S] PURIFY to free from impurities [v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES] : PURIFIER(s) PURISM strict adherence to traditional correctness [n -S] PURIST one who practices purism [n -S] : PURISTIC [adj], PURISTICALLY PURITY the quality of being pure [n -TIES] REEDIT [v -ED, -ING, -S] : REEDITION(s) SCULCH clean trash [n -ES] VACUUM a space entirely devoid of matter [n VACUUMS or VACUA] / to use a device that cleans by suction [v -ED, -ING, -S] WASHER one that {washes=v} [n -S] WASHUP the act of washing clean [n -S] WILLOW to clean textile fibers with a certain machine [v -ED, -ING, -S] WOWSER a puritanical person [n -S] ABLUENT a cleansing agent [n -S] ABLUTED washed clean [adj] ABRIDGE to reduce the length of [v ABRIDGED, ABRIDGING, ABRIDGES] : ABRIDGER(s) BESCOUR to scour thoroughly [v -ED, -ING, -S] BLEEPER one that {bleeps=v} [n -S] CALOMEL a chemical compound used as a purgative [n -S] CLEANER one that {cleans=v} [n -S] CLEANLY habitually clean [adj -LIER, -LIEST] CLEANSE to {clean=v} [v CLEANSED, CLEANSING, CLEANSES] : CLEANSER(s) CLEANUP an act of cleaning [n -S] DETERGE to {cleanse=v} [v -TERGED, -TERGING, -TERGES] EDITRIX a female {editor=n} [n -TRIXES or -TRICES] : EDITRESS EXPUNGE to {delete=v} [v -PUNGED, -PUNGING, -PUNGES] : EXPUNGER(s) EXSCIND to cut out [v -ED, -ING, -S] INEDITA unpublished literary works [n] MISEDIT to edit incorrectly [v -ED, -ING, -S] PREEDIT to edit beforehand [v -ED, -ING, -S] PURGING the act of purifying [n -S] PURITAN a rigorously moral or religious person [n -S] : PURITANIC, PURITANISM RECLEAN [v -ED, -ING, -S] SCOURER one that {scours=v} [n -S] SHAMPOO to cleanse with a special preparation [v -ED, -ING, -S] SUBEDIT to act as the assistant editor of [v -ED, -ING, -S] : SUBEDITOR UNCLEAN [adj -CLEANER, -CLEANEST] ABRIDGER one that {abridges=v} [n -S] ABSTERGE to cleanse by wiping [v -STERGED, -STERGING, -STERGES] BIOCLEAN free of harmful organisms [adj] BLUENOSE a puritanical person [n -S] CHARLADY a cleaning woman [n -DIES] CLEANSER one that {cleanses=v} [n -S] COEDITOR one that {coedits=v} [n -S] COPYEDIT to prepare copy for the printer [v -ED, -ING, -S] COPYREAD to {copyedit=v} [v -READ, -READING, -READS] : COPYREADER(s) EDITRESS a female {editor=n} [n -ES] : EDITRIX EXPUNGER one that {expunges=v} [n -S] FILTERER one that {filters=v} [n -S] FILTRATE to {filter=v} [v -TRATED, -TRATING, -TRATES] INEDITED not published [adj] OVEREDIT to edit more than necessary [v -ED, -ING, -S] PRECLEAN to clean beforehand [v -ED, -ING, -S] RECENSOR [v -ED, -ING, -S] REFILTER [v -ED, -ING, -S] SANITATE to {sanitize=v} [v -TATED, -TATING, -TATES] SANITISE to {sanitize=v} [v -TISED, -TISING, -TISES] SANITIZE to clean or sterilize [v -TIZED, -TIZING, -TIZES] : SANITISE, SANITIZER(s) SCOURING material removed by scouring [n -S] SCREENER one that {screens=v} [n -S] SPOTLESS perfectly clean [adj] VARIORUM an edition containing various versions of a text [n -S] BRAINWASH [v -ED -ES -ING] : BRAINWASHER(s), BRAINWASHING(s) CENSORIAL CLEANABLE CLEANNESS [n -ES] DOUCHEBAG [n -S] EDITORIAL [n -S] EUPHEMISE [v -SED -SES -SING] : EUPHEMIZE EUPHEMISM [n -S] EUPHEMIST [n -S] : EUPHEMISTIC EUPHEMIZE [v -ZED -ZES -ZING] : EUPHEMIZER(s), EUPHEMISE EXPURGATE [v -TED -TES -TING], EXPURGATOR(s) EXPURGATORY FILTRABLE : FILTERABLE OVERCLEAN [v -ED, -ING, -S] PRECENSOR [v -ED, -ING, -S] PRESCREEN [v -ED, -ING, -S] PURGATION [n -S] PURGATIVE [n -S] PURGATORY [n -RIES] PURGEABLE PURITANIC : PURITANICAL REEDITION [n -S] SANITIZER [n -S] SUBEDITOR [n -S] UNCLEANED UNCLEANLY [ -LIER -LIEST] WHITEWASH [v -ED -ES -ING] : WHITEWASHER(s) ABRIDGMENT [n -S] : ABRIDGEMENT BOWDLERISE [v -SED -SES -SING] : BOWDLERIZE BOWDLERIZE [v -ZED -ZES -ZING] : BOWDLERISE, BOWDLERIZER(s) CENSORIOUS [adj] CENSORIOUSLY [adv] CENSORSHIP [n -S] COPYREADER [n -S] EDITORSHIP [n -S] EUPHEMIZER [n -S] EXPUNCTION [n -S] EXPURGATOR [n -S] FILTERABLE : FILTRABLE FILTRATION [n -S] HOUSECLEAN [v -ED, -ING, -S] PURITANISM [n -S] SUPERCLEAN ULTRACLEAN UNABRIDGED UNCENSORED UNFILTERED ABRIDGEMENT [n -S] : ABRIDGMENT BOWDLERIZER [n -S] BRAINWASHER [n -S] CLEANHANDED CLEANLINESS [n -ES] EUPHEMISTIC [adj] : EUPHEMISTICALLY EXPURGATION [n -S] EXPURGATORY OFFSCOURING [n -S] POSTEDITING [adj] PURGATORIAL PURIFICATOR PURITANICAL UNCLEANNESS [n -ES] WHITEWASHER [n -S] BRAINWASHING [n -S] CENSORIOUSLY [adv] CLEANABILITY [n -TIES] EDITORIALIST [n -S] EDITORIALIZE [v -ZED -ZES -ZING] : EDITORIALIZER INEXPUNGIBLE NONEDITORIAL PURISTICALLY SANITIZATION [n -S] SUBEDITORIAL UNCENSORIOUS UNEXPURGATED WHITEWASHING [n -S] EDITORIALIZER [n -S] EXPURGATORIAL FILTERABILITY [n -TIES] HOUSECLEANING [n -S] NONFILTERABLE ULTRAFILTRATE [n -S] UNBOWDLERIZED UNCLEANLINESS [n -ES] ANTICENSORSHIP BOWDLERIZATION [n -S] BOWDLERIZATION CENSORIOUSNESS ULTRAFILTRATION * List compiled from OWL2 + Long List by Rebecca Slivka