self-cleaning

adjective

self-clean·​ing ˌself-ˈklē-niŋ 

: capable of cleaning itself

a self-cleaning oven

Examples of self-cleaning in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Clean the drip pans and run the oven’s self-cleaning cycle every month. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 July 2026

While many ovens have helpful self-cleaning features, the oven racks need to be removed first to prevent damage. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 8 July 2026

In addition to strong suction power and a self-cleaning brushroll, the Shark Matrix Clean uses a precision grid pattern to take multiple passes over messes, ensuring a deep clean on every square inch of your carpets and hardwood floors. — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026

Where old wet-dry vacuums can harbor a musty smell, this one’s self-cleaning and heated drying abilities has banished the issue altogether. — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-cleaning

• careening
• convening
• demeaning
• housecleaning
• machining
• unmeaning
• cleaning
• gleaning
• greening
• keening
• leaning
• meaning