noun Download 🔗Share A herbal preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant. Examples : "The old woman preferred simples, like chamomile tea for sleep, rather than complex herbal blends. " medicine plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) A physician. Examples : "The simples was called to the village when the child fell ill. " medicine person job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A simple or atomic proposition. Examples : "In logic class, we learned that "The cat is black" and "The dog is brown" are both examples of simples. " philosophy logic language statement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something not mixed or compounded. Examples : "The herbalist preferred simples, using only one plant at a time to understand its individual effect. " chemistry substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A drawloom. Examples : "The intricate floral pattern on the tapestry could only have been woven using a simples. " technology machine utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Part of the apparatus for raising the heddles of a drawloom. Examples : "The weaver carefully adjusted the simples, ensuring each was properly connected to the drawcords to create the intricate pattern on the fabric. " technical machine part technology industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A feast which is not a double or a semidouble. Examples : ""After the grand celebration of the saint's feast day, the monks were grateful for the simples that followed: a quiet meal with plain food and simple prayers." " festival religion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To gather simples, i.e. medicinal herbs. Examples : "Every spring, my grandmother simples in the forest, collecting herbs for her homemade remedies. " medicine plant nature agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection Download 🔗Share Indicating that something is easy to do or to understand. Examples : ""Simples! Just click this button to submit your homework." " language word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
