clear

Forms

1.Transparent in colour.
- If you go underwater, hold your nose and blow to clear your ears.
2.Bright; luminous; not dark or obscured.
- The windshield was clear and clean.
- Congress passed the President’s Clear Skies legislation.
3.Free of obstacles.
- The driver had mistakenly thought the intersection was clear.
4.Without clouds.
- Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers.

1.All the way; entirely.(informal)
- I threw it clear across the river to the other side.
2.Not near something or touching it.
- Stand clear of the rails, a train is coming.
3.Free (or separate) from others.
- Much soul-searching is going on at the west London club who, just seven weeks ago, were five points clear at the top of the table and playing with the verve with which they won the title last season.
4.In a clear manner; plainly.
- Then I heard clear your mother's voice, crying out in distress!
- I want you to know how he spoke: he spoke loud, and he spoke clear.
- I would get very short with people and speak clear of my feelings without consideration of their feelings.

Common· #573

From Middle English clere, from Anglo-Norman cler, from Old French cler (Modern French clair), from Latin clarus.