squeaky clean

adjective

Very clean, like a hard surface that squeaks when rubbed.

“Mr. Smith's reputation was that of a squeaky clean polititian.”

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Meanings

adjectivesqueaky clean (not comparable)

alternative squeaky-clean

  1. not comparableVery clean, like a hard surface that squeaks when rubbed.

    Synonyms: spotless, immaculate, spick-and-span, clean, clean as a bean, clean as a hound's tooth, clean as a new penny, clean as a new pin

  2. broadlynot comparableBeyond reproach, honest; morally clean.

    Mr. Smith's reputation was that of a squeaky clean polititian.

    1. broadlynot comparableSuitable for mixed audiences

      We performed at the birthday party and we kept the plot squeaky clean.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveVery clean, like a hard surface that squeaks when rubbed.

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spotlessimmaculatespick-and-spancleanclean as a beanclean as a hound's toothclean as a new pennyclean as a new pinclean as a whistleimmaculatepristinespick-and-spanspotlessstainlessunsoiledunsullied
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cleanclean as a hound's toothclean as a whistleimmaculatespick-and-span

Translations

Dutch brandschoon, vlekkeloos
  • brandschoonvery clean
  • vlekkeloosbeyond reproach
Finnish putipuhdas, harmiton
  • putipuhdasvery clean
  • harmitonsuitable for mixed audiences
German blitzsauber, makellos
  • blitzsaubervery clean
  • makellosbeyond reproach
Hungarian patyolattiszta, szeplőtelen
  • patyolattisztavery clean
  • szeplőtelenbeyond reproach
Icelandic tandurhreinn, óflekkaður
  • tandurhreinnvery clean
  • óflekkaðurbeyond reproach
Irish gan smál
  • gan smálbeyond reproach
Norwegian gullende ren
  • gullende renvery clean
Polish na glanc
  • na glancvery clean
Russian бе́лый и пуши́стый
  • бе́лый и пуши́стый (bélyj i pušístyj)suitable for mixed audiences
Spanish limpio como una patena, como los chorros del oro
  • limpio como una patenavery clean
  • como los chorros del orovery clean
Swedish klockren, fläckfri
  • klockrenvery clean
  • fläckfribeyond reproach
Cite this entry
APA

squeaky clean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squeaky%20clean

MLA

“squeaky clean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squeaky%20clean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “squeaky clean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squeaky%20clean.

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