Amish |
a Christian sect that separated from the Mennonites in the seventeenth century, the members of which advocate simple living and now live mostly in farming areas of the northeastern United States. [1/3 definitions] |
anabolism |
the process in living organisms by which complex structures are synthesized from simple ones, as body tissues from food. |
Arcadian |
simple and innocent; pastoral. [2/4 definitions] |
artless |
simple and natural; not artificial. [1/3 definitions] |
ascetic |
rigorously simple and disciplined; austere; self-denying. [1/3 definitions] |
Attic |
(often l.c.) simple and restrained but elegant in style. [1/4 definitions] |
austere |
having nothing more than what is strictly necessary; very simple or plain. [1/3 definitions] |
bandeau |
a simple brassiere, with or without shoulder straps, that consists of a single band of fabric. [1/2 definitions] |
betterment |
in law, an improvement beyond simple maintenance that increases the value of property. [1/2 definitions] |
block letter |
a simple, hand-printed capital letter. [2 definitions] |
breeze |
(informal) a simple or quickly accomplished task. [1/4 definitions] |
cabin |
a small dwelling, usu. rough and simple in style and construction. [1/4 definitions] |
café |
an informal restaurant, coffee shop, or barroom that usually specializes in simple meals, coffees, and desserts. |
candid camera |
a small simple camera with a fast lens used to photograph unposed subjects or take informal pictures. |
cantilena |
a simple lyrical passage in vocal or instrumental music. |
chant |
in religious services, a prayer or reading from a holy book sung to a simple melody with many syllables on each pitch. [1/7 definitions] |
chaste |
simple or refined in style; not ornate. [1/3 definitions] |
cinch |
(informal) something simple or easy to do. [1/6 definitions] |
clause |
in grammar, a sequence of words having a subject and a verb and forming one part of a compound or complex sentence, or all of a simple sentence. [1/2 definitions] |
closed sentence |
in mathematics education, a simple mathematical equation or inequality in which all quantities are shown, such as 2 + 3 = 5. |
complex |
having a complicated structure; not simple. [1/5 definitions] |