UNCLEANLY
uncleanly
(adjective) habitually unclean
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
uncleanly (comparative more uncleanly, superlative most uncleanly)
Dirty, unhygienic, not clean.
Not pure in a moral or religious sense.
Synonyms
• unclean
Etymology 2
Adverb
uncleanly (comparative more uncleanly, superlative most uncleanly)
not in a clean way; in an unclean way
Source: Wiktionary
UNCLEAN
Un*clean", a. Etym: [AS. uncl. 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." Perkins.
– Un*clean"ly, adv.
– Un*clean"ness, n. Unclean animals (Script.), those which the Israelites were forbidden to use for food.
– Unclean spirit (Script.), a wicked spirit; a demon. Mark i. 27.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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