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31plain — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ open ▪ The horses galloped across the open plains. ▪ rolling ▪ miles of rolling plain, made fertile by the river ▪ great …
32Plain — s.Plains occur as lowlands and at the bottoms of valleys but also on plateaus at high elevations. They may have been formed from flowing lava, deposited by water, ice or wind, or formed by erosion by these agents from hills and mountains.Plains… …
33plain — [[t]pleɪn[/t]] adj. er, est, adv. n. 1) clear or distinct to the eye or ear: in plain view[/ex] 2) clear to the mind; evident: to make one s meaning plain[/ex] 3) easily understood: plain talk[/ex] 4) downright; sheer; utter: plain stupidity[/ex] …
34Plain — 1) Heb. abel (Judg. 11:33), a grassy plain or meadow. Instead of plains of the vineyards, as in the Authorized Version, the Revised Version has Abel cheramim (q.v.), comp. Judg. 11:22; 2 Chr. 16:4. 2) Heb. elon (Gen. 12:6; 13:18; 14:13;… …
35plain*/ — [pleɪn] adj I 1) simple, with no decoration or with nothing extra added a plain wooden table[/ex] a plain white T shirt[/ex] plain yoghurt[/ex] 2) easily seen or understood Syn: obvious Her disappointment was plain to see.[/ex] Sykes made it… …
36plain — 01. My son loves yogurt with fruit in it, but I prefer [plain] yogurt myself. 02. The band was [plainly] nervous as they waited to go on stage. 03. She would be a very [plain] looking woman, but her smile makes her look beautiful. 04. The hostess …
37plain — I. /pleɪn / (say playn) adjective 1. clear or distinct to the eye or ear: leaving a plain trail. 2. clear to the mind; evident, manifest, or obvious: to make one s meaning plain. 3. conveying the meaning clearly or simply; easily understood:… …
38plain — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French pleindre, plaindre, from Latin plangere to lament more at plaint Date: 14th century archaic complain II. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin planum, from… …
39plain — 1. adjective 1) it was plain that something was wrong Syn: obvious, clear, crystal clear, evident, apparent, manifest, patent; discernible, perceptible, noticeable, recognizable, unmistakable, transparent; pronounced, marked, striking …
40plain — {{11}}plain (adj.) c.1300, flat, smooth, from O.Fr. plain, from L. planus flat, even, level (see PLANE (Cf. plane) (n.1)). Sense of evident is from, c.1300; meaning simple, sincere, ordinary is recorded from late 14c. In reference to the dress… …
