unplainadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈpleɪn/, U.S.

/ˌənˈpleɪn/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and plain adj.²

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, plain adj.²

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + plain adj.²

Not plain (in various senses); esp. ornate, elaborate; (also) uneven; rough. In early use: insincere, false (see plain adj.² 11).

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > unevenness > [adjective] > rough

unsmeetheOE

sharpc893

rowOE

reofOE

roughOE

unplaina1393

harsha1400

scrofc1400

stourc1400

ruggyc1405

asperous1547

harshy1582

shagged1589

horrid1590

unsmooth1598

gross1606

asperate1623

brute1627

scabbed1630

sleazy1644

rasping1656

scaber1657

asper1681

shaggy1693

gruff1697

grating1766

hackly1794

ruvid1837

scrubby1856

unkind1866

raspy1882

ruckly1923

sandpapery1957

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > insincerity > [adjective]

feignedc1374

unplaina1393

hollowa1529

hollow-hearted1549

foul1550

unsincere1577

insincere1634

unsound1714

lip-deep1802

lip-born1872

phoney1951

pseud1962

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > obscurity > [adjective]

darkOE

murka1400

cloudyc1400

mistyc1400

unclearc1400

obturate?a1425

obscure?a1439

unplain?c1535

obumbilatec1540

abstruse?1549

darksome1574

mysteriousa1586

obstruse1604

muddy1611

unperspicuous1634

clouded1641

imperspicuous1654

cramp1674

unlucid1711

abstract1725

opaque1761

obumbratory1799

darkling1813

sludgy1901

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) i. l. 1058 Who that is to trowthe unplein.

a1513 W. Dunbar Poems (1998) I. 258 The figurit speiche with faceis tua, The plesand toungis with hartis unplane.

?c1535 L. Cox Arte Rhethorycke (new ed.) sig. Fii ^v It was a great folye to put in tho wordes whiche made a playne mater to be vnplaine.

1565 B. Googe tr. ‘M. Palingenius’ Zodiake of Life (new ed.) v. sig. O6 But vengeance crabbed is the pathes both narrow and vnplaine.

a1600 ( W. Stewart tr. H. Boece Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) ii. 308 Thy eloquence and preching wnplane.

1604 T. Winter tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Third Dayes Creation 3 As boyling lead pour'd on a place vnplaine, Doth diuers formes and sundrie fashions gaine.

1827 C. I. Johnstone Elizabeth De Bruce III. xi. 268 Your eyes are not a bit failed; but it's not an unplain hand, though a leddy's I think.

1870 C. C. Coffin Seat of Empire (1871) xxvi. 360 Strange that he had fallen into the habit of using the unplain language!

1899 Times 26 Oct. 11/6 The ‘plain’ speech anticipated the ‘unplain’ letter by two days and prevented that letter from being understood.

1988 Times Lit. Suppl. 2 Sept. 968/1 The unplain style with which Jonson adumbrates a society transcending mere obligations.

2003 Globe & Mail (Toronto) Apr. 23 r1/6 You are reminded of how unplain traditional Arab architecture is.

Derivatives

unˈplainness n.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > obscurity > [noun]

difficultyc1405

mistiheadc1425

darknessc1450

obscureness1509

obscuritya1522

unclearness1574

unplainness1619

abstruseness1628

umbragec1642

abstrusity1649

imperspicuity1659

reconditeness1779

mistiness1816

crampness1840

recondity1856

1619 J. Sempill Sacrilege Sacredly Handled 56 Paul then is wrong quarrelled for his vnplainenesse.

1693 J. D. R. Earth Twice shaken Wonderfully iv. 30 According to the diversity of the plainness or unplainness of the Fields.

1966 Times Lit. Suppl. 15 Sept. 857/4 (advt.) Judging English in terms of its plainness or unplainness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

† unplainv.

Forms: see un- prefix² and plain adj.²

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix², plain adj.²

Etymology: < un- prefix² + plain adj.², perhaps after unplain adj., unplained adj.²With use in quot. 1611, compare discussion at un- prefix² 1d(c).

Obsolete.

transitive. To rumple (a brow); to furrow, make no longer smooth.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > unevenness > make uneven [verb (transitive)] > make rough

engrail1576

roughen1582

unplain1611

unsmooth1626

asperate1656

granulate1692

to rough upa1722

rough1728

ruffle1731

jar18..

crizzle1821

bristle1872

grain1888

1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Dispianáre, to vnplaine.

1637 N. Whiting Le Hore di Recreatione 25 Though Earldomes court her, her disdains Non-suites their service, and her brow un-plains.

1752 B. Thornton Have at You All 6 Feb. 75 The Author judiciously adds an Epithet which unplains the Plains at once.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	unplain
释义	unplainadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈpleɪn/, U.S. /ˌənˈpleɪn/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and plain adj.² Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, plain adj.² Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + plain adj.² Not plain (in various senses); esp. ornate, elaborate; (also) uneven; rough. In early use: insincere, false (see plain adj.² 11). ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > unevenness > [adjective] > rough unsmeetheOE sharpc893 rowOE reofOE roughOE unplaina1393 harsha1400 scrofc1400 stourc1400 ruggyc1405 asperous1547 harshy1582 shagged1589 horrid1590 unsmooth1598 gross1606 asperate1623 brute1627 scabbed1630 sleazy1644 rasping1656 scaber1657 asper1681 shaggy1693 gruff1697 grating1766 hackly1794 ruvid1837 scrubby1856 unkind1866 raspy1882 ruckly1923 sandpapery1957 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > insincerity > [adjective] feignedc1374 unplaina1393 hollowa1529 hollow-hearted1549 foul1550 unsincere1577 insincere1634 unsound1714 lip-deep1802 lip-born1872 phoney1951 pseud1962 society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > obscurity > [adjective] darkOE murka1400 cloudyc1400 mistyc1400 unclearc1400 obturate?a1425 obscure?a1439 unplain?c1535 obumbilatec1540 abstruse?1549 darksome1574 mysteriousa1586 obstruse1604 muddy1611 unperspicuous1634 clouded1641 imperspicuous1654 cramp1674 unlucid1711 abstract1725 opaque1761 obumbratory1799 darkling1813 sludgy1901 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) i. l. 1058 Who that is to trowthe unplein. a1513 W. Dunbar Poems (1998) I. 258 The figurit speiche with faceis tua, The plesand toungis with hartis unplane. ?c1535 L. Cox Arte Rhethorycke (new ed.) sig. Fii ^v It was a great folye to put in tho wordes whiche made a playne mater to be vnplaine. 1565 B. Googe tr. ‘M. Palingenius’ Zodiake of Life (new ed.) v. sig. O6 But vengeance crabbed is the pathes both narrow and vnplaine. a1600 ( W. Stewart tr. H. Boece Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) ii. 308 Thy eloquence and preching wnplane. 1604 T. Winter tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Third Dayes Creation 3 As boyling lead pour'd on a place vnplaine, Doth diuers formes and sundrie fashions gaine. 1827 C. I. Johnstone Elizabeth De Bruce III. xi. 268 Your eyes are not a bit failed; but it's not an unplain hand, though a leddy's I think. 1870 C. C. Coffin Seat of Empire (1871) xxvi. 360 Strange that he had fallen into the habit of using the unplain language! 1899 Times 26 Oct. 11/6 The ‘plain’ speech anticipated the ‘unplain’ letter by two days and prevented that letter from being understood. 1988 Times Lit. Suppl. 2 Sept. 968/1 The unplain style with which Jonson adumbrates a society transcending mere obligations. 2003 Globe & Mail (Toronto) Apr. 23 r1/6 You are reminded of how unplain traditional Arab architecture is. Derivatives unˈplainness n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > obscurity > [noun] difficultyc1405 mistiheadc1425 darknessc1450 obscureness1509 obscuritya1522 unclearness1574 unplainness1619 abstruseness1628 umbragec1642 abstrusity1649 imperspicuity1659 reconditeness1779 mistiness1816 crampness1840 recondity1856 1619 J. Sempill Sacrilege Sacredly Handled 56 Paul then is wrong quarrelled for his vnplainenesse. 1693 J. D. R. Earth Twice shaken Wonderfully iv. 30 According to the diversity of the plainness or unplainness of the Fields. 1966 Times Lit. Suppl. 15 Sept. 857/4 (advt.) Judging English in terms of its plainness or unplainness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † unplainv. Forms: see un- prefix² and plain adj.² Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix², plain adj.² Etymology: < un- prefix² + plain adj.², perhaps after unplain adj., unplained adj.²With use in quot. 1611, compare discussion at un- prefix² 1d(c). Obsolete. transitive. To rumple (a brow); to furrow, make no longer smooth. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > unevenness > make uneven [verb (transitive)] > make rough engrail1576 roughen1582 unplain1611 unsmooth1626 asperate1656 granulate1692 to rough upa1722 rough1728 ruffle1731 jar18.. crizzle1821 bristle1872 grain1888 1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Dispianáre, to vnplaine. 1637 N. Whiting Le Hore di Recreatione 25 Though Earldomes court her, her disdains Non-suites their service, and her brow un-plains. 1752 B. Thornton Have at You All 6 Feb. 75 The Author judiciously adds an Epithet which unplains the Plains at once. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.a1393v.1611
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