uncleanly
1in an unclean manner.
Origin of uncleanly
1Words Nearby uncleanly
Other definitions for uncleanly (2 of 2)
Origin of uncleanly
2Other words from uncleanly
- un·clean·li·ness, noun
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How to use uncleanly in a sentence
Blood poisoning which so often follows the careless poulticing, as well as the uncleanly opening of boils, can all be avoided.
The Mother and Her Child | William S. SadlerThe women got tired of seeing him about, because of his uncleanly habits of spitting, and his tiresome stories.
Other Main-Travelled Roads | Hamlin GarlandGradually I came to perceive that they were not as villainous-looking and uncleanly as at first sight I had imagined.
Simon the Jester | William J. LockeVery young men wear their hair unusually long, but this fad is uncleanly.
The Complete Bachelor | Walter GermainDried figs, for example, in pretty baskets are sometimes288 packed in uncleanly places.
Foods and Household Management | Helen Kinne
British Dictionary definitions for uncleanly (1 of 2)
/ (ʌnˈkliːnlɪ) /
in an unclean manner
British Dictionary definitions for uncleanly (2 of 2)
/ (ʌnˈklɛnlɪ) /
characterized by an absence of cleanliness; unclean
Derived forms of uncleanly
- uncleanliness, noun
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