Definition of "bland" in English

adjective

1. Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating.

   • a bland oil
   • a bland diet

2. Lacking in taste or flavor.

   • The coffee was bland.

3. Lacking in vigor.

4. (figurative) Lacking interest; boring; dull.

   • bland comment

5. (now rare) Mild; soft, gentle, balmy; smooth in manner; suave.

verb

1. (transitive, UK dialectal) To mix; blend; mingle.

2. (transitive, UK dialectal) To connect; associate.

noun

1. (UK dialectal) Mixture; union.

2. A summer beverage prepared from the whey of churned milk, common among the inhabitants of the Shetland Islands.