clear
English
/klɪə(ɹ)/, /klɪɹ/
adj
Definitions
- Transparent in colour.
- Bright, not dark or obscured.
- Free of obstacles.
- Without clouds.
- (meteorology) Of the sky, such that less than one eighth of its area is obscured by clouds.
- Free of ambiguity or doubt.
- Distinct, sharp, well-marked.
- (figuratively) Free of guilt, or suspicion.
- (of a soup) Without a thickening ingredient.
- Possessing little or no perceptible stimulus.
- (Scientology) Free from the influence of engrams; see .
- Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating.
- Not clouded with passion; serene; cheerful.
- Easily or distinctly heard; audible.
- Unmixed; entirely pure.
- Without defects or blemishes, such as freckles or knots.
- Without diminution; in full; net.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English clere derived from cler derived from Old French cler derived from Latin clarus (bright, clear).
Origin
Latin
clarus
Gloss
bright, clear
Concept
Semantic Field
Sense perception
Ontological Category
Property
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- clairgustance English
- clearable English
- clearage English
- clearance English
- clearcoat English
- clearcutting English
- cleardown English
- clearer English
- clearest English
- cleareth English
- clearheaded English
- clearheadedly English
- clearheadedness English
- clearie English
- clearly English
- clearness English
- clearskin English
- clearspan English
- clearstarch English
- clearstarcher English
- cleartext English
- clearwater English
- clearway English
- clearweed English
- cleary English
- coat English
- cutting English
- down English
- ever English
- everclear English
- headed English
- hyperclear English
- immunoclearance English
- nonclear English
- overclear English
- preclear English
- preclearance English
- reclear English
- semiclear English
- seroclearance English
- skin English
- span English
- starch English
- superclear English
- text English
- ultraclear English
- unclear English
- unclearable English
- unclearly English
- unclearness English
- water English
- way English
- weed English
- clear-tila Finnish
- claripennis Latin
- clarus Latin
- clārus Latin
- praeclarus Latin
- Klarheit German
- Klartraum German
- glasklar German
- klar German
- klarkommen German
- klarlegen German
- klarspülen German
- klarträumen German
- kristallklar German
- seeklar German
- sonnenklar German
- startklar German
- sternenklar German
- unklar German
- chiaramente Italian
- chiarezza Italian
- chiarire Italian
- chiarissimo Italian
- chiarità Italian
- chiaro Italian
- chiarore Italian
- chiaroscuro Italian
- clarino Italian
- clearance Italian
- schiarire Italian
- klaar Dutch, Flemish
- klaarblijkelijk Dutch, Flemish
- klaarkomen Dutch, Flemish
- klaarmaken Dutch, Flemish
- klaarspelen Dutch, Flemish
- klaarstomen Dutch, Flemish
- klaarzetten Dutch, Flemish
- klaren Dutch, Flemish
- zonneklaar Dutch, Flemish
- Clermont-Ferrand French
- clair French
- clairage French
- clairement French
- clairer French
- clairière French
- clairsemé French
- claramente Spanish, Castilian
- clarear Spanish, Castilian
- claridad Spanish, Castilian
- clarividente Spanish, Castilian
- claro Spanish, Castilian
- *kelh₁- Proto-Indo-European
- clarear Portuguese
- clareira Portuguese
- clarividente Portuguese
- claro Portuguese
- clarão Portuguese
- clearance Portuguese
- förklara Swedish
- klar Swedish
- klargöra Swedish
- klarna Swedish
- klarskinn Swedish
- klartext Swedish
- kristallklar Swedish
- självklar Swedish
- solklar Swedish
- クリア Japanese
- Klara Polish
- cler Middle English
- clere Middle English
- clerli Middle English
- unclere Middle English
- klar Danish
- krystalklar Danish
- cler Old French
- klara Esperanto
- klarigi Esperanto
- klariĝi Esperanto
- malklara Esperanto
- clar Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- เคลียร์ Thai
- claer Middle Dutch
- clâer Middle Dutch
- klara Ido
- klaar Afrikaans
- cliai Norman
- klaro Tagalog
- klār Middle High German
- qartë Albanian
- cler Middle French
- klār Middle Low German
- clair Scots
- chiaru Sicilian
- klil Volapük
- cler xno
- klari Sranan Tongo
- way
- weed
- skin
- ever
- coat
- down
- text
- span
- water
- starch
- headed
- cleary
- cutting
- clearer
- unclear
- clearly
- reclear
- clearie
- cleareth
- clearest
- clearway
- clearage
- preclear
- nonclear
- clearness
- clearspan
- clearskin
- clearable
- everclear
- cleardown
- overclear
- clearance
- clearcoat
- unclearly
- semiclear
- clearweed
- cleartext
- ultraclear
- hyperclear
- superclear
- clearwater
- clearheaded
- clearstarch
- unclearness
- unclearable
- preclearance
- clearcutting
- clearheadedly
- clairgustance
- seroclearance
- clearstarcher
- immunoclearance
- clearheadedness