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plain vs moor

moor vs plain

plain and moor both are nouns.

plain is an adjective but moor is not an adjective.

plain and moor both are verbs.

plain is an adverb but moor is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plain Yes Yes Yes Yes
moor Yes No Yes No
As nouns, moor is a hyponym of plain; that is, moor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plain:
  • plain: extensive tract of level open land
  • moor: open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
Other hyponyms of plain include flat, flood plain, floodplain, llano, moorland, peneplain, peneplane, snowfield, steppe, tundra.
plain (noun) moor (noun)
a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
extensive tract of level open land
plain (adjective) moor (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) moor (verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness secure with cables or ropes
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
come into or dock at a wharf
plain (adverb) moor (adverb)
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
Difference between plain and moor

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