Clues for the word "PLAIN"

We've had 144 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 288 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on January 24, 2026.

Definition of plain

v. i. - To lament; to bewail; to complain.
v. t. - To lament; to mourn over; as, to plain a loss.
superl. - Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even. See Plane.
superl. - Open; clear; unencumbered; equal; fair.
superl. - Not intricate or difficult; evident; manifest; obvious; clear; unmistakable.
superl. - Void of extraneous beauty or ornament; without conspicious embellishment; not rich; simple.
superl. - Not highly cultivated; unsophisticated; free from show or pretension; simple; natural; homely; common.
superl. - Free from affectation or disguise; candid; sincere; artless; honest; frank.
superl. - Not luxurious; not highly seasoned; simple; as, plain food.
superl. - Without beauty; not handsome; homely; as, a plain woman.
superl. - Not variegated, dyed, or figured; as, plain muslin.
superl. - Not much varied by modulations; as, a plain tune.
adv. - In a plain manner; plainly.
a. - Level land; usually, an open field or a broad stretch of land with an even surface, or a surface little varied by inequalities; as, the plain of Jordan; the American plains, or prairies.
a. - A field of battle.
v. - To plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.
v. - To make plain or manifest; to explain.