uncleanly en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ʌnˈklɛnli/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English unclenlī, onclenlich, from Old English unclǣnlīc, equivalent to un- + cleanly.
Meanings
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Dirty, unhygienic, not clean.
Prosodemic typhoid from its nature may be disseminated in innumerable ways, but is more frequently found in slum districts, where the habits of the people are uncleanly, or in districts where there is no adequate sewerage.
1907, Annual Report, Ohio. State Board of Health:
- Not pure in a moral or religious sense.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more uncleanly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most uncleanly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
lv nešķīsts (morally or religiously impure) · lv neķītrs (morally or religiously impure) · lv netīrīgs (not cleanly)