{ Answer }
CHASTE
{ Related Clues }
"Be thou as ___ as ice . . . ": Shak.
Pure as the driven snow
Not at all loose
Forbearing, in a way
Like Galahad
Free of stains
Squeaky clean
Adjective for Griselda
Innocent
Opposite of loose
Virtuous
Stainless
Pure (6)
"As ___ as unsunn'd snow": Shak.
Unsullied
Snow-white
Free from taint
Modest
Celibate
Unadorned
"Be thou as ___ as ice . . . "
Pure
Not loose
{ Tags }
all, be, chaste, clean, driven, free, ice, loose, not, pure, shak, snow, squeaky, stainless, thou, unsullied, unsunnd, virginal, virtuous, white, 6
{ Notes }
The answer CHASTE is uncommon, appearing about once every 375 puzzles.
{ Definition }
CHASTE as an adjective:
1. morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste"
2. pure and simple in design or style; "a chaste border of conventionalized flowers"
3. abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse
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