Associations to the word «Cleansing»

Wiktionary

CLEANSING, adjective. That cleanses.
CLEANSING, noun. The process of removing dirt, toxins etc.
CLEANSING, verb. Present participle of cleanse

Dictionary definition

CLEANSING, noun. The act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning".
CLEANSING, adjective. Cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands; "ablutionary rituals".
CLEANSING, adjective. Acting like an antiseptic.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats