Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.
BLAND
politic, smooth, suave, bland
(adjective) smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication; āhe was too politic to quarrel with so important a personageā; āthe manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the errorā
bland, flat
(adjective) lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting; āa bland little dramaā; āa flat jokeā
bland, flat, flavorless, flavourless, insipid, savorless, savourless, vapid
(adjective) lacking taste or flavor or tang; āa bland dietā; āinsipid hospital foodā; āflavorless supermarket tomatoesā; āvapid beerā; āvapid teaā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
bland (comparative blander, superlative blandest)
Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating.
Lacking in taste, flavor, or vigor.
(figurative) Lacking interest; boring; dull.
(now rare) Mild; soft, gentle, balmy; smooth in manner; suave.
Etymology 2
Verb
bland (third-person singular simple present blands, present participle blanding, simple past and past participle blanded)
(transitive, UK dialectal) To mix; blend; mingle.
(transitive, UK dialectal) To connect; associate.
Etymology 3
Noun
bland (plural blands)
(UK dialectal) Mixture; union.
A summer beverage prepared from the whey of churned milk, common among the inhabitants of the Shetland Islands.
Proper noun
Bland
A surname.
A small city in Gasconade County and Osage County, Missouri, United States.
A census-designated place, the county seat of Bland County, Virginia, United States.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bland is the 1,315th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 26,722 individuals. Bland is most common among White (60.20%) and Black (34.26%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Bland, a. Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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