| 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 only what is needed; very simple or plain. [1/2 definitions] |
| bandeau |
a simple brassiere, with or without shoulder straps, that consists of a single band of fabric. [1/2 definitions] |
| bare |
plain; simple. [1/5 definitions] |
| basic |
simple; having only necessary things. [1/3 definitions] |
| betterment |
in law, an improvement beyond simple maintenance that increases the value of property. [1/2 definitions] |
| birdhouse |
something constructed by humans as a place for a bird to build its nest. A birdhouse often looks like a small, simple house. |
| block letter |
a simple, hand-printed capital letter. [2 definitions] |
| bow tie |
a short necktie tied in a simple, flat bow. |
| breeze |
(informal) a simple or quickly finished task. [1/3 definitions] |
| cabin |
a small house, built in a simple or rough way. [1/2 definitions] |
| café |
an informal, often small, restaurant that usually specializes in coffees, simple meals, 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] |