Definition of BLAND

bland

Plural: blands

Adjective Satellite

  • lacking taste or flavor or tang
    • "a bland diet"
  • lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting
    • "a bland little drama"
  • smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication

Adj

  • Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating.
  • Lacking in taste or flavor.
  • Lacking in vigor.
  • Lacking interest; boring; dull.
  • Mild; soft, gentle, balmy; smooth in manner; suave.

Verb

  • To mix; blend; mingle.
  • To connect; associate.

Noun

  • Mixture; union.
  • A summer beverage prepared from the whey of churned milk, common among the inhabitants of the Shetland Islands.

Adjective

  • Lacking strong features or characteristics; mild.

Examples

  • a bland diet
  • a bland oil
  • A BLAND opening move, like ’AT’, might not set the board ablaze with points.
  • bland comment
  • The coffee was bland.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin blandus (“pleasant, flattering”).

Scrabble Score: 8

bland: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bland: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bland: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

bland: valid Words With Friends Word