plainer

Definition of plainer in English English dictionary: comparative of plain
plain: To lament, bewail
Not to be born again.
plain: Containing no non-printing characters; ASCII code values 32 through 126
plain: Having only few ingredients, or no additional ingredients or seasonings; not elaborate, without toppings or extras
Would you like a poppy bagel or a plain bagel?.
plain: A plane
plain: Simple in habits or qualities; unsophisticated, not exceptional, ordinary
They're just plain people like you or me.
plain: Downright; total, unmistakable (as intensifier)
His answer was just plain nonsense.
plain: Flat, level
plain: Evident to one's senses or reason; manifest, obvious, clear, unmistakable
In fact, by excommunication or persuasion, by impetuosity of driving or adroitness in leading, this Abbot, it is now becoming plain everywhere, is a man that generally remains master at last.
plain: Honest and without deception; candid, open; blunt
Let me be plain with you: I don't like her.
plain: Simply
I plain forgot.
plain: Not unusually beautiful; unattractive
Throughout high school she worried that she had a rather plain face.
plain: Ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation; unembellished
He was dressed simply in plain black clothes.
plain: not mixed with extraneous elements; "plain water"; "sheer wine"; "not an unmixed blessing
plain: {a} smooth, flat, clear, evident, homely
plain: {n} a level ground, field of battle, square
plain: {a} sincerely, clearly, bluntly
plain: {v} to make smooth, level, lament
plain: Void of extraneous beauty or ornament; without conspicious embellishment; not rich; simple
plain: not mixed with extraneous elements; "plain water"; "sheer wine"; "not an unmixed blessing"
plain: An expanse of land with relatively low relief
plain: Something that is plain is very simple in style. Bronwen's dress was plain but it hung well on her fancy, elaborate + plainly plain·ly He was very tall and plainly dressed
plain: A field of battle
plain: tea taster's term to denote dull liquor with sour taste
plain: extensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth"
plain: comprehensible to the general public; "written for the popular press in plain nontechnical language"
plain: emphasis You can use plain before an adjective in order to emphasize it. The food was just plain terrible. Plain is also used before a noun. Is it love of publicity or plain stupidity on her part?
plain: Plains are flat lands that have only small changes in elevation
plain: A broad and flat area that usually has low elevation
plain: Not highly cultivated; unsophisticated; free from show or pretension; simple; natural; homely; common
plain: extensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth" lacking embellishment or ornamentation; "a plain hair style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete" free from any effort to soften to disguise; "the plain and unvarnished truth"; "the unvarnished candor of old people and children" comprehensible to the general public; "written for the popular press in plain nontechnical language" lacking patterns especially in color not elaborate or elaborated; simple; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building" not mixed with extraneous elements; "plain water"; "sheer wine"; "not an unmixed blessing
plain: In a plain manner; plainly
plain: lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled face"
plain: {i} plateau, area of level ground; prairie, savanna
plain: To make plain or manifest; to explain
plain: To lament; to mourn over; as, to plain a loss
plain: ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation
plain: free from any effort to soften to disguise; "the plain and unvarnished truth"; "the unvarnished candor of old people and children"
plain: unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly'); "the answer is obviously wrong"; "she was in bed and evidently in great pain"; "he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list"; "it is all patently nonsense"; "she has apparently been living here for some time"; "I thought he owned the property, but apparently not"; "You are plainly wrong"; "he is plain stubborn"
plain: 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: Without beauty; not handsome; homely; as, a plain woman
plain: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
plain: n a flat and expansive region of land with little if any varied topography
plain: A plain object, surface, or fabric is entirely in one colour and has no pattern, design, or writing on it. In general, a plain carpet makes a room look bigger He wore a plain blue shirt, open at the collar
plain: If a fact, situation, or statement is plain, it is easy to recognize or understand. It was plain to him that I was having a nervous breakdown He's made it plain that he loves the game and wants to be involved still. see also plain-spoken = clear
plain: not elaborate or elaborated; simple; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building"
plain: (1) clear and distinct, as in: The facts are plain
plain: Region of uniform general slope, comparatively level, of considerable extent, and not broken by marked elevations and depressions (it may be an extensive valley floor or a plateau summit); an extent of level or nearly level land; a flat, gently sloping, or nearly level region of the sea floor
plain: lacking patterns especially in color
plain: a large area of flat or gently sloping land
plain: Not much varied by modulations; as, a plain tune
plain: If you describe someone as plain, you think they look ordinary and not at all beautiful. a shy, rather plain girl with a pale complexion
plain: a basic knitting stitch
plain: Simple Having no features other than those considered basic for the item described Uncoated, undecorated, etc
plain: Not intricate or difficult; evident; manifest; obvious; clear; unmistakable
plain: A drink without any additions, straight from the bottle
plain: To plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface
plain: simply, in an unembellished manner; clearly, simply
plain: To lament; to bewail; to complain
plain: If a police officer is in plain clothes, he or she is wearing ordinary clothes instead of a police uniform. Three officers in plain clothes told me to get out of the car. plain sailing: see sailing. Any relatively level area of the Earth's surface that exhibits gentle slopes and small local relief (differences in elevation). Occupying slightly more than one-third of the terrestrial surface, plains are found on all continents except Antarctica. Some are tree-covered, and others are grassy. Still others support scrub brush and bunch grass, and a few are nearly waterless deserts. With certain exceptions, plains have become the sites of major centres of population, industry, commerce, and transportation. abyssal plain Esdraelon Plain of Gangetic Plain Indo Gangetic Plain Staked Plain Nullarbor Plain Plain the Reeds Plain of Sharon Plain of Abraham Plains of Great Plains Plains Indian
plain: {s} clear, evident; simple, unembellished; ugly, unattractive; flat, smooth
plain: A flat, undulating, or even rolling area, larger or smaller, that includes few prominent hills or valleys, that usually is at low elevation in reference to surrounding areas, and that may have considerable overall slope and local relief
plain: Not luxurious; not highly seasoned; simple; as, plain food
plain: Not variegated, dyed, or figured; as, plain muslin
plain: Free from affectation or disguise; candid; sincere; artless; honest; frank
plain: A large area of land, either level or gently rolling, usually at low elevation
plain: A generally flat or gently sloping area of land
plain: A plain is a large flat area of land with very few trees on it. Once there were 70 million buffalo on the plains
plain: lacking patterns especially in color not elaborate or elaborated; simple; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building"
plain: Open; clear; unencumbered; equal; fair
plain: lacking stylistic embellishment; "a literal description"; "wrote good but plain prose"; "a plain unadorned account of the coronation"; "a forthright unembellished style"
plain: clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"
plain: A large area of land, either level or gently rolling, usually at low elevation with very few trees
plain: (The) The Girondists were so called in the National Convention, because they sat on the level floor or plain of the hall After the overthrow of the Girondists this part of the House was called the marsh or swamp (marais), and included such members as were under the control of the Mountain (q v )
plain: Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even
plain: lacking embellishment or ornamentation; "a plain hair style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete"
plain: unexceptional