pure 
/ˈpjɚ/ adjective
pur·er; pur·est /ˈpjɚ/ adjective [also more pure; most pure] 1 : not mixed with anything else
▪ pure gold/silver ▪ pure silk/cotton/wool/cashmere ▪ pure orange juice ▪ pure honey ▪ pure maple syrup ▪ pure olive oil ▪ pure white ▪ I was acting on pure intuition/instinct. [=only because of intuition/instinct and not for any other reason] 2 : clean and not harmful in any way
▪ The company bottles only the purest water. ▪ pure mountain air 3 : having a smooth and clear sound that is not mixed with any other sounds
▪ the pure notes of the flute 4 always used before a noun : complete, total — used for emphasis ▪ pure [=utter] nonsense/folly/fantasy ▪ pure joy/delight ▪ pure evil ▪ It was pure coincidence/chance/luck that we met. ▪ The story was pure fiction. 5 : morally good : free from sexual or evil thoughts
▪ a pure and upright man ▪ a pure heart ▪ pure intentions ▪ Don't expect me to believe you're (as) pure as the driven snow. [=morally perfect] 6 always used before a noun : relating to theory and knowledge rather than to the practical uses of something
▪ the pure sciences ▪ pure mathematics 7 : purebred
▪ a pure Arabian horse ▪ a pure breed of cattle
▪ pure gold/silver ▪ pure silk/cotton/wool/cashmere ▪ pure orange juice ▪ pure honey ▪ pure maple syrup ▪ pure olive oil ▪ pure white ▪ I was acting on pure intuition/instinct. [=only because of intuition/instinct and not for any other reason]
▪ The company bottles only the purest water. ▪ pure mountain air
▪ the pure notes of the flute
▪ a pure and upright man ▪ a pure heart ▪ pure intentions ▪ Don't expect me to believe you're (as) pure as the driven snow. [=morally perfect]
▪ the pure sciences ▪ pure mathematics
▪ a pure Arabian horse ▪ a pure breed of cattle
pure and simple
: with nothing other than what has been mentioned — used after a noun or phrase to add emphasis ▪ It was fraud, pure and simple. ▪ The relationship is over, pure and simple. [=the relationship is completely over]
— pure·ness noun [noncount]
