3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bland \Bland\, a. [L. blandus of unknown origin.]
1. Mild; soft; gentle; smooth and soothing in manner; suave;
as a bland temper; bland persuasion; a bland sycophant.
``Exhilarating vapor bland.'' --Milton.
2. Having soft and soothing qualities; not drastic or
irritating; not stimulating; as a bland oil; a bland
diet.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
bland
adj 1: lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics; "a
bland pudding"; "a bland diet for her irritated
stomach" [ant: {pungent}]
2: lacking taste or flavor or tang; "a bland diet"; "insipid
hospital food"; "flavorless supermarket tomatoes"; "vapid
beer"; "vapid tea" [syn: {flat}, {flavorless}, {flavourless},
{insipid}, {savorless}, {vapid}]
3: lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting; "a bland
little drama"; "a flat joke" [syn: {flat}]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bland, MO (city, FIPS 6256)
Location: 38.30058 N, 91.63255 W
Population (1990): 651 (277 housing units)
Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 65014
Bland, VA
Zip code(s): 24315
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