Clean
Clean adjective - Free from dirt or stain.
Usage example: although the soccer team always starts out with clean uniforms, they don't stay that way for long
Muddy
Muddy adjective - Full of or covered with soft wet earth.
Usage example: please do not walk in the house with muddy boots on, as you will get the carpet dirty
Nearby Word: muddying
Both words in one sentence
- Baptize me in that muddy water Wash me clean in amazing grace I ain't been livin' like I oughtta Baptize me in that muddy water
Source: Painful Rhyme - While Paul is shocked by the things Carl does, he reacts no worse to Carl sinking a cruise ship or stabbing a man 37 times than he does to Carl making muddy hoof-prints on the clean carpet.
Source: Comical Overreacting - During a long trek, Huma and Kaz wonder why they are all muddy and Magius is still clean.
Source: Dirt Forcefield
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