plain vs dry land

dry land vs plain

plain and dry land both are nouns.

plain is an adjective but dry land is not an adjective.

plain is a verb but dry land is not a verb.

plain is an adverb but dry land is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plain	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
dry land	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dry land is a hypernym of plain; that is, dry land is a word with a broader meaning than plain:

plain: extensive tract of level open land
dry land: the solid part of the earth's surface

Other hypernyms of plain include earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma.

plain (noun)	dry land (noun)
a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side	the solid part of the earth's surface
extensive tract of level open land

plain (adjective)	dry land (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)	dry land (verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

plain (adverb)	dry land (adverb)
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

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