Plain

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·adj A field of battle.

II. Plain ·adv In a plain manner; plainly.

III. Plain ·superl Open; clear; unencumbered; equal; fair.

IV. Plain ·superl Not much varied by modulations; as, a plain tune.

V. Plain ·v To plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.

VI. Plain ·superl Not variegated, dyed, or figured; as, plain muslin.

VII. Plain ·v To make plain or manifest; to Explain.

VIII. Plain ·superl Without beauty; not handsome; homely; as, a plain woman.

IX. Plain ·superl Not luxurious; not highly seasoned; simple; as, plain food.

X. Plain ·vt To Lament; to mourn over; as, to plain a loss.

XI. Plain ·superl Free from affectation or disguise; candid; sincere; artless; honest; frank.

XII. Plain ·superl Not intricate or difficult; evident; manifest; obvious; clear; unmistakable.

XIII. Plain ·superl Void of extraneous beauty or ornament; without conspicious embellishment; not rich; simple.

XIV. Plain ·superl Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even. ·see Plane.

XV. Plain ·vi To Lament; to Bewail; to Complain.

XVI. Plain ·superl Not highly cultivated; unsophisticated; free from show or pretension; simple; natural; homely; common.

XVII. Plain ·adj 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.

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