bland
bland definition
bland (bland)
adjective
- pleasantly smooth in manner; suave
- mild and soothing; not sharp, harsh, etc. bland medicine
- tasteless, insipid, dull, etc.
Etymology: L blandus, mild, prob. < IE base *mḷdu-, soft, var. of *mel-: see mill
bland Idioms
bland out
Informal to remove or omit distinctive characteristics; make or become vapid
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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