Describing Words for Housekeepers word meaning example sentence allergic when a person must stay away from a certain food or cleaning product because it can cause them to get very sick Our daughter is allergic to that laundry detergent. clean remove dirt and stains When the kitchen is clean I will start on the laundry. clogged, plugged when something is blocking the hole of a tube or pipe The kitchen drain is clogged with potato skins. damp a little bit wet I hung up your suit, but it is still a little damp . dirty opposite of clean The floors are dirty because the kids walked through with their boots on. dusty when furniture and surfaces are covered with a small layer of matter The office furniture upstairs is very dusty . filthy very dirty The bathroom is filthy because we went away for the weekend and left the kids at home. messy out of order, opposite of neat and tidy The children's rooms are m...