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hen-peck vs plain

plain vs hen-peck

hen-peck is not a noun while plain is a noun.

hen-peck is not an adjective while plain is an adjective.

hen-peck and plain both are verbs.

hen-peck is not an adverb while plain is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hen-peck No No Yes No
plain Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, plain is a hypernym of hen-peck; that is, plain is a word with a broader meaning than hen-peck:
  • hen-peck: bother persistently with trivial complaints
  • plain: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
Other hypernyms of hen-peck include complain, kick, kvetch, quetch, sound off.
hen-peck (noun) plain (noun)
a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
extensive tract of level open land
hen-peck (adjective) plain (adjective)
not elaborate or elaborated; simple
lacking patterns especially in color
free from any effort to soften to disguise
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
not mixed with extraneous elements
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
hen-peck (verb) plain (verb)
bother persistently with trivial complaints express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
hen-peck (adverb) plain (adverb)
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
Difference between hen-peck and plain

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