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simpling

simpling is the present participle and gerund of simple.

Meaning of simple

Verb

simple (third-person singular simple present simples, present participle simpling, simple past and past participle simpled)

  1. (archaic, intransitive, transitive) To gather simples, i.e. medicinal herbs.

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Noun

simpling (plural simplings)

  1. An expedition to gather plants; a herborizing.

Forms of simpling

pluralsimplings

Questions about simpling

What does simpling mean?
Simpling means an expedition to gather plants; a herborizing.
What is simpling the present participle and gerund of?
Simpling is the present participle and gerund of simple.
What part of speech is simpling?
Simpling is a noun.
What is the plural of simpling?
The plural of simpling is simplings.

Words near simpling in the dictionary

  1. simplifiers
  2. simplifies
  3. simplify
  4. simplifying
  5. simplimarginate
  6. simpling
  7. simplings
  8. simplish
  9. simplism
  10. simplisms
  11. simplist

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