plain
Noun
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is a type of: dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma - the solid part of the earth's surfacesubtypes:
- flat - a level tract of land
- flood plain, floodplain - a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
- llano - an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America)
- moor, moorland - open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
- peneplain, peneplane - a more or less level land surface representing an advanced stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movements
- snowfield - a permanent wide expanse of snow
- steppe - extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
- tundra - a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
specific instances:- olympia - a plain in Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese; the chief sanctuary of Zeus and the site of the original Olympian Games
- nullarbor plain - a vast arid plain of southern Australia stretching inland from the Great Australian Bight; has sparse vegetation and no surface water and is almost uninhabited; the site of a major rocket research center
- serengeti, serengeti plain - a vast plain in Tanzania to the west of the Great Rift Valley known for its wildlife
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is a type of: knitting stitch - a stitch taken in knitting
Adverb
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domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
Adjective
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similar to: obvious - easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
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also:
- unadorned, undecorated - not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction
- unpretentious - lacking pretension or affectation
- unrhetorical - not rhetorical
- simple - having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
similar to:- austere, severe, stark, stern - severely simple
- bare, mere, simple - apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
- chaste - pure and simple in design or style
- dry - (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish
- dry - having no adornment or coloration
- featureless - lacking distinguishing characteristics or features
- homely - plain and unpretentious
- inelaborate, unelaborate - not elaborate; lacking rich or complex detail
- literal - avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
- simple - unornamented
- tailored, trim - severely simple in line or design
- vanilla - plain and without any extras or adornments
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similar to: solid-colored, solid-coloured - having the same color all oversame as: unpatterned
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similar to: pure - free of extraneous elements of any kind
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similar to: direct - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or actionsame as: unvarnished
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similar to: unadorned, undecorated - not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction
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similar to: unattractive - lacking beauty or charmsame as: homely
Verb
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subtypes:
- hen-peck, nag, peck - bother persistently with trivial complaints
- backbite, bitch - say mean things
- grizzle, whine, yammer, yawp - complain whiningly
- croak, gnarl, grumble, murmur, mutter - make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
- grouch, grumble, scold - show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
- protest - utter words of protest
- repine - express discontent
- beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, gripe, grouse, holler, squawk - complain
- inveigh, rail - complain bitterly
- bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament - regret strongly
- report - complain about; make a charge against
- bleat - talk whiningly
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