Simple vs. Wimple

Simpleadjective

Uncomplicated; taken by itself, with nothing added.

Simpleadjective

Without ornamentation; plain.

Simpleadjective

Free from duplicity; guileless, innocent, straightforward.

Simpleadjective

Undistinguished in social condition; of no special rank.

Simpleadjective

Trivial; insignificant.

Simpleadjective

Structurally uncomplicated.

Simpleadjective

(chemistry) Consisting of one single substance; uncompounded.

Simpleadjective

(mathematics) Of a group: having no normal subgroup.

Simpleadjective

(botany) Not compound, but possibly lobed.

Simpleadjective

Using steam only once in its cylinders, in contrast to a compound engine, where steam is used more than once in high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders.

Simpleadjective

(zoology) Consisting of a single individual or zooid; not compound.

Simpleadjective

(mineralogy) Homogenous.

Simpleadjective

(obsolete) Mere; not other than; being only.

Simplenoun

(medicine) A herbal preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant.

Simplenoun

A physician.

Simplenoun

(logic) A simple or atomic proposition.

Simplenoun

(obsolete) Something not mixed or compounded.

Simplenoun

(weaving) A drawloom.

Simplenoun

(weaving) Part of the apparatus for raising the heddles of a drawloom.

Simplenoun

(Roman Catholic) A feast which is not a double or a semidouble.

Simpleverb

To gather simples, i.e., medicinal herbs.

Simpleadjective

Single; not complex; not infolded or entangled; uncombined; not compounded; not blended with something else; not complicated; as, a simple substance; a simple idea; a simple sound; a simple machine; a simple problem; simple tasks.

Simpleadjective

Plain; unadorned; as, simple dress.

Simpleadjective

Mere; not other than; being only.

Simpleadjective

Not given to artifice, stratagem, or duplicity; undesigning; sincere; true.

Simpleadjective

Artless in manner; unaffected; unconstrained; natural; inartificial;; straightforward.

Simpleadjective

Direct; clear; intelligible; not abstruse or enigmatical; as, a simple statement; simple language.

Simpleadjective

Weak in intellect; not wise or sagacious; of but moderate understanding or attainments; hence, foolish; silly.

Simpleadjective

Humble; lowly; undistinguished.

Simpleadjective

Without subdivisions; entire; as, a simple stem; a simple leaf.

Simpleadjective

Not capable of being decomposed into anything more simple or ultimate by any means at present known; elementary; thus, atoms are regarded as simple bodies. Cf. Ultimate, a.

Simpleadjective

Homogenous.

Simpleadjective

Consisting of a single individual or zooid; as, a simple ascidian; - opposed to compound.

Simplenoun

Something not mixed or compounded.

Simplenoun

A medicinal plant; - so called because each vegetable was supposed to possess its particular virtue, and therefore to constitute a simple remedy.

Simplenoun

A drawloom.

Simplenoun

A feast which is not a double or a semidouble.

Simpleverb

To gather simples, or medicinal plants.

Simplenoun

any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties

Simplenoun

a person lacking intelligence or common sense

Simpleadjective

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved;

Simpleadjective

easy and not involved or complicated;

Simpleadjective

apart from anything else; without additions or modifications;

Simpleadjective

exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity;

Simpleadjective

(botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions

Simpleadjective

not elaborate in style; unornamented;

Simpleadjective

easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty

Simpleadjective

used to emphasize the fundamental and straightforward nature of something

Simpleadjective

plain, basic, or uncomplicated in form, nature, or design; without much decoration or ornamentation

Simpleadjective

humble and unpretentious

Simpleadjective

composed of a single element; not compound.

Simpleadjective

denoting a group that has no proper normal subgroup.

Simpleadjective

(of a leaf or stem) not divided or branched.

Simpleadjective

(of a lens, microscope, etc.) consisting of a single lens or component.

Simpleadjective

(in English grammar) denoting a tense formed without an auxiliary, for example sang as opposed to was singing.

Simpleadjective

(of interest) payable on the sum loaned only.

Simpleadjective

of very low intelligence.

Simplenoun

a medicinal herb, or a medicine made from one

Simpleinterjection

used to convey that something is very straightforward

Wimplenoun

A cloth which usually covers the head and is worn around the neck and chin. It was worn by women in medieval Europe and is still worn by nuns in certain orders.

Wimplenoun

A fold or pleat in cloth.

Wimplenoun

A ripple, as on the surface of water.

Wimplenoun

A curve or bend.

Wimplenoun

A flag or streamer.

Wimpleverb

To cover with a wimple.

Wimpleverb

To draw down; to lower, like a veil.

Wimpleverb

To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate.

Wimpleverb

To flutter.

Wimplenoun

A covering of silk, linen, or other material, for the neck and chin, formerly worn by women as an outdoor protection, and still retained in the dress of nuns.

Wimplenoun

A flag or streamer.

Wimpleverb

To clothe with a wimple; to cover, as with a veil; hence, to hoodwink.

Wimpleverb

To draw down, as a veil; to lay in folds or plaits, as a veil.

Wimpleverb

To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate; as, the wind wimples the surface of water.

Wimpleverb

To lie in folds; also, to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to ripple; to undulate.

Wimplenoun

headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women

Wimple

A wimple is a medieval form of female headdress, formed of a large piece of cloth worn around the neck and chin, and covering the top of the head. Its use developed in early medieval Europe.