| Plain |
v. i. |
To lament; to bewail; to complain. |
| Plain |
v. t. |
To lament; to mourn over; as, to plain a loss. |
| Plain |
superl. |
Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even. See Plane. |
| Plain |
superl. |
Open; clear; unencumbered; equal; fair. |
| Plain |
superl. |
Not intricate or difficult; evident; manifest; obvious; clear; unmistakable. |
| Plain |
superl. |
Void of extraneous beauty or ornament; without conspicious embellishment; not rich; simple. |
| Plain |
superl. |
Not highly cultivated; unsophisticated; free from show or pretension; simple; natural; homely; common. |
| Plain |
superl. |
Free from affectation or disguise; candid; sincere; artless; honest; frank. |
| Plain |
superl. |
Not luxurious; not highly seasoned; simple; as, plain food. |
| Plain |
superl. |
Without beauty; not handsome; homely; as, a plain woman. |
| Plain |
superl. |
Not variegated, dyed, or figured; as, plain muslin. |
| Plain |
superl. |
Not much varied by modulations; as, a plain tune. |
| Plain |
adv. |
In a plain manner; plainly. |
| Plain |
a. |
Level land; usually, an open field or a broad stretch of land with an even surface, or a surface little varied by inequalities; as, the plain of Jordan; the American plains, or prairies. |
| Plain |
a. |
A field of battle. |
| Plain |
v. |
To plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface. |
| Plain |
v. |
To make plain or manifest; to explain. |
