Phrase guide

clear as a bell

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Totally clear; distinct and unmistakeable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: simile

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Used in reference to the clarity of a bell's tone.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: selvä kuin pläkki — totally clear
  • German: glockenklar — totally clear
  • German: glockenrein — totally clear
  • Norwegian Bokmål: klokkeklar — totally clear
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: klokkeklar — totally clear
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: klokkeklår — totally clear
  • Polish: czarno na białym — totally clear
  • Swedish: klockren — totally clear