Clear (superl.) Free from opaqueness |
Clear (superl.) Free from ambiguity or indistinctness |
Clear (superl.) Able to perceive clearly |
Clear (superl.) Not clouded with passion |
Clear (superl.) Easily or distinctly heard |
Clear (superl.) Without mixture |
Clear (superl.) Without defect or blemish, such as freckles or knots |
Clear (superl.) Free from guilt or stain |
Clear (superl.) Without diminution |
Clear (superl.) Free from impediment or obstruction |
Clear (superl.) Free from embarrassment |
Clear (n.) Full extent |
Clear (adv.) In a clear manner |
Clear (adv.) Without limitation |
Clear (v. t.) To render bright, transparent, or undimmed |
Clear (v. t.) To free from impurities |
Clear (v. t.) To free from obscurity or ambiguity |
Clear (v. t.) To render more quick or acute, as the understanding |
Clear (v. t.) To free from impediment or incumbrance, from defilement, or from anything injurious, useless, or offensive |
Clear (v. t.) To free from the imputation of guilt |
Clear (v. t.) To leap or pass by, or over, without touching or failure |
Clear (v. t.) To gain without deduction |
Clear (v. i.) To become free from clouds or fog |
Clear (v. i.) To disengage one's self from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements |
Clear (v. i.) To make exchanges of checks and bills, and settle balances, as is done in a clearing house. |
Clear (v. i.) To obtain a clearance |
Clear-cut (a.) Having a sharp, distinct outline, like that of a cameo. |
Clear-cut (a.) Concisely and distinctly expressed. |
Clear-headed (a.) Having a clear understanding |
Clear-seeing (a.) Having a clear physical or mental vision |
Clear-shining (a.) Shining brightly. |
Clear-sighted (a.) Seeing with clearness |
Clear-sightedness (n.) Acute discernment. |
Love-making (n.) Courtship. |
Making (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Make |
Making (n.) The act of one who makes |
Making (n.) Composition, or structure. |
Making (n.) a poem. |
Making (n.) That which establishes or places in a desirable state or condition |
Making (n.) External appearance |
Making-iron (n.) A tool somewhat like a chisel with a groove in it, used by calkers of ships to finish the seams after the oakum has been driven in. |
Making-up (n.) The act of bringing spirits to a certain degree of strength, called proof. |
Making-up (n.) The act of becoming reconciled or friendly. |
Mischief-making (a.) Causing harm |
Mischief-making (n.) The act or practice of making mischief, inciting quarrels, etc. |
Money-making (n.) The act or process of making money |
Money-making (a.) Affording profitable returns |
Money-making (a.) Sussessful in gaining money, and devoted to that aim |
plain sailing clear sailing easy going | easy unobstructed progress, after we solved that problem the rest was plain sailing |
a mischief mischief-making mischievousness deviltry devilry devilment rascality roguery roguishness shenanigan ddd | reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others |
sexual love lovemaking making love love love life | sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people, his lovemaking disgusted her, he hadn't had any love in months, he has a very complicated love life |
lace making tatting | the act or art of making handmade lace |
devising fashioning making | the act that results in something coming to be, the devising of plans, the fashioning of pots and pans, the making of measurements, it was already in the making |
moviemaking movie making film making | the production of movies |
winemaking wine making | the craft and science of growing grapes and making wine |
slave-making ant slave-maker | an ant that attacks colonies of other ant species and carries off the young to be reared as slave ants |
making | (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something, the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake |
qualification making | an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something, her qualifications for the job are excellent, one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree, she has the makings of fine musician |
decision making deciding | the cognitive process of reaching a decision, a good executive must be good at decision making |
all clear | permission to proceed because obstacles have been removed |
all clear | a signal (usually a siren) that danger is over |
informing making known | a speech act that conveys information |
clear liquid diet | a diet of fluids with minimal residues (fat-free broth or strained fruit juices or gelatin), cannot be used for more than one day postoperative |
open clear | a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water, finally broke out of the forest into the open |
leak wetting making water passing water | a euphemism for urination, he had to take a leak |
photomechanics photoplate making | the process whereby printing surfaces (plates or cylinders) are produced by photographic methods, photomechanics revolutionized the practice of printing |
clear | the state of being free of suspicion, investigation showed that he was in the clear |
clear-air turbulence | strong turbulence in an otherwise cloudless region that subjects aircraft to violent updrafts or downdrafts |
clear and present danger | a standard for judging when freedom of speech can be abridged, no one has a right to shout `fire' in a crowded theater when there is no fire because such an action would pose a clear and present danger to public safety |
clear the throat hawk | clear mucus or food from one's throat, he cleared his throat before he started to speak |
clear clear up | free (the throat) by making a rasping sound, Clear the throat |
clear off clear away | remove from sight |
unclutter clear | rid of obstructions, Clear your desk |
clear-cut | remove all the trees at one time, clear-cut an acre of forest |
clear | remove, clear the leaves from the lawn, Clear snow from the road |
clear | make a way or path by removing objects, Clear a path through the dense forest |
clean out clear out | empty completely, We cleaned out all the drawers |
clear | remove the occupants of, Clear the building |
clear b | remove (people) from a building, clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat |
clear c | rid of instructions or data, clear a memory buffer |
get through wrap up finish off mop up polish off clear up finish up | finish a task completely, I finally got through this homework assignment |
clear | make clear, bright, light, or translucent, The water had to be cleared through filtering |
expectorate clear out drive out | clear out the chest and lungs, This drug expectorates quickly |
c clear clear up shed light on crystallize crystallise crystalize crystalise straighten out sort out enlighten illuminate elucidate cccccb | make free from confusion or ambiguity, make clear, Could you clarify these remarks?, Clear up the question of who is at fault |
clear solve | settle, as of a debt, clear a debt, solve an old debt |
authorize authorise pass clear | grant authorization or clearance for, Clear the manuscript for publication, The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography |
acquit assoil clear discharge exonerate exculpate | pronounce not guilty of criminal charges, The suspect was cleared of the murder charges |
clarify clear up elucidate | make clear and (more) comprehensible, clarify the mystery surrounding her death |
clear out | move out and leave nothing behind |
clear the air | dispel differences or negative emotions, The group called a meeting to finally clear the air |
clear | pass an inspection or receive authorization, clear customs |
clear top | pass by, over, or under without making contact, the balloon cleared the tree tops |
clear | go away or disappear, The fog cleared in the afternoon |
clear | sell, We cleared a lot of the old model cars |
clear | be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts, The check will clear within business days |
gain take in clear make earn realize realise pull in bring in | earn on some commercial or business transaction, earn as salary or wages, How much do you make a month in your new job?, She earns a lot in her new job, this merger brought in lots of money, He clears $,each month |
net sack sack up clear | make as a net profit, The company cleared million |
net clear | yield as a net profit, This sale netted me million |