·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.