plain

1. v. i. To lament; to bewail; to complain. Source: opted

2. v. t. To lament; to mourn over; as, to plain a loss. Source: opted

3. superl. Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even. See Plane. Source: opted

4. superl. Open; clear; unencumbered; equal; fair. Source: opted

5. superl. Not intricate or difficult; evident; manifest; obvious; clear; unmistakable. Source: opted

6. superl. Void of extraneous beauty or ornament; without conspicious embellishment; not rich; simple. Source: opted

7. superl. Not highly cultivated; unsophisticated; free from show or pretension; simple; natural; homely; common. Source: opted

8. superl. Free from affectation or disguise; candid; sincere; artless; honest; frank. Source: opted

9. superl. Not luxurious; not highly seasoned; simple; as, plain food. Source: opted

10. superl. Without beauty; not handsome; homely; as, a plain woman. Source: opted

11. superl. Not variegated, dyed, or figured; as, plain muslin. Source: opted

12. superl. Not much varied by modulations; as, a plain tune. Source: opted

13. adv. In a plain manner; plainly. Source: opted

14. 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. Source: opted

15. a. A field of battle. Source: opted

16. v. To plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface. Source: opted

17. v. To make plain or manifest; to explain. Source: opted

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