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plain vs crab

crab vs plain

plain and crab both are nouns.

plain is an adjective but crab is not an adjective.

plain and crab both are verbs.

plain is an adverb but crab is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plain Yes Yes Yes Yes
crab Yes No Yes No
As verbs, crab is a hyponym of plain; that is, crab is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plain:
  • plain: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
  • crab: complain
Other hyponyms of plain include hen-peck, nag, peck, backbite, bitch, grizzle, whine, yammer, yawp, croak, gnarl, grumble, murmur, mutter, grouch, grumble, scold, protest, repine, beef, bellyache, bitch, gripe, grouse, holler, squawk, inveigh, rail, bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament, report, bleat.
plain (noun) crab (noun)
a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
extensive tract of level open land decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body
the edible flesh of any of various crabs
a quarrelsome grouch
plain (adjective) crab (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
plain (verb) crab (verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness complain
fish for crab
scurry sideways like a crab
direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
plain (adverb) crab (adverb)
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
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