- plain-spo|ken
- plain-spo|ken «PLAYN SPOH kuhn», adjective.plain or frank in speech: »
a plain-spoken man, a plain-spoken rebuke.
SYNONYM(S): blunt, outspoken, candid.–plain´-spo´ken|ness, noun.
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plain´-spo´ken|ness — plain spo|ken «PLAYN SPOH kuhn», adjective. plain or frank in speech: »a plain spoken man, a plain spoken rebuke. SYNONYM(S): blunt, outspoken, candid. –plain´ spo´ken|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
plain·spo·ken — … Useful english dictionary
Plain-spoken — Plain spo ken, a. Speaking with plain, unreserved sincerity; also, spoken sincerely; as, plain spoken words. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plain-spoken — plain′ spo′ken adj. candid; frank; blunt • Etymology: 1670–80 … From formal English to slang
plainspoken — plain·spo·ken (plānʹspōʹkən) adj. Frank; straightforward; blunt. plainʹspoʹken·ness n. * * * … Universalium
plainspoken — plain|spo|ken [ˌpleınˈspəukən US ˈspou ] adj saying exactly what you think, especially in a way that people think is honest rather than rude ▪ a straightforward, plainspoken man … Dictionary of contemporary English
spoken — spo•ken [[t]ˈspoʊ kən[/t]] v. 1) a pp. of speak 2) uttered or expressed by speaking; oral 3) speaking, or using speech, as specified (usu. used in combination): plain spoken; soft spoken[/ex] • spoken for … From formal English to slang
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
Straight-spoken — Straight spo ken, a. Speaking with directness; plain spoken. [Colloq. U.S.] Lowell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
