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(adj)
(British spelling) Of a single uniform colour.
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(of an object or substance) That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma.
(v)
(transitive) To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
(Canada, US) Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.
(transitive) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.
Adjusted by a tailor, fitted.
(by extension) Downright; complete; pure.
Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal.
Pertaining to open countryside; unforested, flat.
Evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived.
(n)
A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.
Liked by many people; generally pleasing, widely admired.
Very bad or intense.
Plain in appearance; barren, desolate.
(adv)
In a manner which makes the fact or conclusion evident; obviously; as may be clearly inferred.
Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.
In an obvious or clearly apparent manner.
In a manifest manner; obviously.
(usually negative) In a clear and unambiguous manner.
Obviously true by simple observation.
(law) An official document granting an appointment, privilege, or right, or some property or title; letters patent.
Grim or severe in manner or appearance.
Seemingly; in appearance.
(military) Command instructing a person to speak up or acknowledge something.
Proceeding without deviation or interruption.
(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
Alternative form of quitch. [(transitive, obsolete) To shake (something); to stir, move.]
To whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly.
Plain and unadorned.
Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
Having no additional decoration or embellishment; plain and simple
Plain, unadorned, or simple.
Simple, humble, not pretentious, plain.
Sexually pure, abstaining from immoral or unlawful sexual intercourse.
Not handsome or beautiful or appealing.
Not elaborate; crude; unfinished.
Free from or lacking moisture.
Pure, not mixed or combined.
Without distinguishing features.
Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.
Not ornamented; without ornament.
(figuratively, by extension) Natural, unmodified, unembellished, not exaggerated.
Without decoration or adornment
Not elaborate; simple.
Not rhetorical
Not mingled.
Not patterned
a basic knitting stitch
entirely of a single color throughout
Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected.
Naked, uncovered.
Having no variations in height.
An airplane; an aeroplane.
Transparent in colour.
(UK, Ireland, slang) To be unattractive (person or object).
Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
Any clear, level space used for public walks or drives; especially, a terrace by the seaside.
Alternative form of clear cut. [(idiomatic) Straightforward, obvious, simple, or basic.]
British standard spelling of armor.
An area which is considered particularly low or lower than surrounding areas.
A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.
(geography) A low-lying plain adjacent to a river subject to flooding during periods of high rainfall or at high tide.
A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.
Lacking something; failing.
Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.
Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting.
Able to be comprehended.
Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
Ordinary; not new.
Capable of being understood; comprehensible.
(by extension) Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.
Very specific, clear, or detailed.
Blatant, obvious.
Free from any doubt.
Wholly; completely; entirely.
Solely; exclusively; merely, simply.
Requiring little skill or effort.
(uncountable) The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness.
(comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner; avoiding displays of hostility.
Obvious, on show; unashamed; loudly obtrusive or offensive.
Usual, healthy; not sick or ill or unlike oneself.
Most commonly occurring; typical.
(modal) Without a doubt; obviously.
Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.
Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
(figurative) Completely, wholly.
Lacking in taste or flavor.
Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.
(of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.
In a frank or candid manner, especially in a way that may seem too open, excessively honest, or slightly blunt.
Obviously true, and requiring no proof, argument or explanation, axiomatic.