Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cleaning

/ˈkliːnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: clean-ing
IPA: /ˈkliːnɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of making something clean; a freeing from filth or dirt.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The afterbirth of cows, ewes, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of clean

Example Sentences

"So good dental hygiene, with regular periodontal cleanings, can help protect your heart as well as your teeth."
"Like me, it's old, slow, loud, unsophisticated, underpowered, and in bad need of a good cleaning ."
"The risk which the cow runs, after slinking, is in not getting quit of the cleaning, or afterbirth, or placenta[…]"

Usage

Inflected Forms

cleanings (plural)

Derived Forms

autocleaning cleaningware housecleaning precleaning

Phrases

bond cleaning cleaning agent cleaning fluid cleaning lady cleaning rod cleaning shoe cleaning sieve cleaning woman

Synonyms

cleansing cleanup

Rhymes With

meaning screening leaning intervening machining demeaning greening convening weaning preening careening gleaning

Questions

How do you pronounce cleaning?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkliːnɪŋ/.
What does cleaning mean?: The process of making something clean; a freeing from filth or dirt.

How to pronounce cleaning

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