Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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plain | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
vanilla | Yes | Yes | No | No |
plain (noun) | vanilla (noun) |
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a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side | a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans |
extensive tract of level open land | a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans) |
any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers |
plain (adjective) | vanilla (adjective) |
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not elaborate or elaborated; simple | flavored with vanilla extract |
lacking patterns especially in color | plain and without any extras or adornments |
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) | vanilla (verb) |
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express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness |
plain (adverb) | vanilla (adverb) |
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unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') |