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simples

US · UKSIM-puhlz/ˈsɪm.pəlz/SIM-pulz

3 meanings of simples

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of simple. Use this form when you mean more than one.

    The healer dried her simples on a rack by the window.

    People once used simples to treat coughs, cuts, and fevers.

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  2. 2
    interjectionslanghumorousUK
    A fun way to say that something is very easy to do.

    Just press this button and you're done. Simples!

    You add water, give it a stir, and wait. Simples!

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  3. 3
    verbarchaic
    Third-person singular present of simple, used with he, she, it, or a singular noun. This verb is archaic.
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simples is a form of simple

Forms
simplesimples plural
Spelling
simple → simples: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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Origin

This comes from the word "simple." The joke word "Simples!" was made popular by a meerkat character in an advert for a price comparison website.