Word Meaning

plain definition and meaning

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

Crossword clues for plain

- Clear
- Commonplace
- Crystal clear
- Evident
- Nothing fancy
- Nothing fancy for Frank
- Obvious
- Ordinary
- Ordinary grassland?
- Simple
- Simple or ordinary
- Unvarnished