plain´ness

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• 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

• plain — cham·plain·ian; com·plain·er; com·plain·ing·ly; com·plain·ing·ness; ex·plain; ex·plain·able; ex·plain·er; pa·leo·plain; ped·i·plain; plain; plain·clothes·man; plain·ish; plain·ly; plain·ness; plain·stanes; plain·tiff; plain·tive;… …   English syllables

• plain — plain1 [ pleın ] adjective ** 1. ) easily seen or understood: Hugh s message was short, but the meaning was plain enough. it is plain (that): It was plain that they knew each other already. it is plain to someone (that): It was plain to everyone… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Plain, Wisconsin — Infobox Settlement official name = Plain, WI settlement type = Village nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250px map caption = Location of Plain, Wisconsin mapsize1 = map caption1 = subdivision type = Country… …   Wikipedia

• plain — [[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] …   From formal English to slang

• Ness Ziona — Hebrew transcription(s)    Hebrew נֵס צִיּוֹנָה Nes Tziyona    ISO 259 Ne …   Wikipedia

• 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´tive|ness — plain|tive «PLAYN tihv», adjective. expressive of sorrow; mournful; sad: »a plaintive song, the plaintive cry of a bird. SYNONYM(S): melancholy, doleful, sorrowful. ╂[< Old French plaintif, plaintive < plaint plaint] –plain´tive|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• 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-hearted — Plain heart ed, a. Frank; sincere; artless. Milton. {Plain heart ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English