unclean
/ʌnˈkliːn/
adjective
- Dirty or not clean; covered with dirt or impurities.
- The kitchen counter was unclean after preparing raw meat.
- He refused to wear an unclean shirt to the interview.
- The water in the pond looked unclean and unsafe to drink.
- Morally impure or sinful; not pure in a spiritual or ethical sense.
- In some traditions, certain actions are considered unclean and require purification.
- The ancient text described unclean spirits that could possess a person.
- He felt unclean after telling such a terrible lie.
- Not ritually pure according to religious law.
- In some religions, touching a dead body makes a person unclean until a ritual is performed.
- The priest declared the animal unclean and unfit for sacrifice.
- She followed the dietary rules and avoided unclean foods.