uncleanly
English
/ʌnˈklɛnli/, /ʌnˈkliːnli/
adj
Definitions
- Dirty, unhygienic, not clean.
- Not pure in a moral or religious sense.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English unclenlī inherited from Old English unclǣnlīc affix from English cleanly.
Origin
English
cleanly
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- clean English
- cleanlily English
- cleanliness English
- cleanly English
- uncleanliness English
- unclǣnlīc Old English
- clenly Middle English
- unclenlī Middle English