clear
clear is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
What does clear mean?
Become clear.
“The sky cleared after the storm”
Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages.
“He clears $5,000 each month”
Settle, as of a debt.
“clear a debt”
Go unchallenged; be approved.
“The bill cleared the House”
Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges.
“The suspect was cleared of the murder charges”
Free (the throat) by making a rasping sound.
Rid of obstructions.
Clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
“clear the water before it can be drunk”
Free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment.
Go away or disappear.
“The fog cleared in the afternoon”
Make a way or path by removing objects.
Make clear, bright, light, or translucent.
“The water had to be cleared through filtering”
A clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water.
Easily deciphered.
(especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law.
“I have clear title to this property”
Freed from any question of guilt.
“was now clear of the charge of cowardice”
Characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving.
“clear mind”
Accurately stated or described.
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims.
“clear laughter like a waterfall”
“clear reds and blues”
Clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible.
“as clear as a whistle”
“clear footprints in the snow”
Allowing light to pass through.
“clear water”
“clear plastic bags”
Characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt).
“a clear conscience”
“regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes”
Clear of charges or deductions.
“a clear profit”
Free from clouds or mist or haze.
“on a clear day”
Free of restrictions or qualifications.
“a clear winner”
Free from confusion or doubt.
“a complex problem requiring a clear head”
“not clear about what is expected of us”
Free from contact or proximity or connection.
“we were clear of the danger”
“the ship was clear of the reef”
Free from flaw or blemish or impurity.
“a clear perfect diamond”
“the clear complexion of a healthy young woman”
In an easily perceptible manner.
“could be seen clearly under the microscope”
“She cried loud and clear”
Completely.
“read the book clear to the end”
“slept clear through the night”