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[French insipide, from Late Latin nsipidus : Latin in-, not; see in-1 + Latin sapidus, savory (from sapere, to taste; see sep- in Indo-European roots).] ... insipid - lacking taste or flavor or tang; "a bland diet"; "insipid hospital food"; "flavorless supermarket tomatoes"; "vapid beer"; "vapid tea"
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Definition of insipid from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... synonyms insipid, vapid, flat, jejune, banal, inane mean devoid of qualities that make for spirit and character. insipid implies a lack of sufficient taste or savor to please or interest...
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It was a surprise to us all that such a strong, dark and assertive-looking brew could taste so flat, insipid and lifeless. It left an odd coating on the tongue. I recall, back in the day, getting drunk, trying to sober up with coffee, then passing out.
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insipid taste : Pulsatilla, Rheum, Staphisagria, Bryonia, Cinchona, Sulphur, Dulcamara, Rhus tox., Ipecacuanha, Capsicum ; slimy taste : Belladonna, Rheum, Arnica, Rhus tox., Platina ; greasy, oily taste : Silicea, Causticum ;
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It sometimes becomes necessary to boil drinking water which usually has a flat insipid taste. Do young housewives know it is said that after water has been boiled and when quite cool if a bottle be half filled and shaken well th. ... Home Made Cookies.ca...
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Reference & Definitions Question: What Does Bland Mean? Bland is an adjective that could mean "dull, insipid; absent taste or flavor or tang" such as 'bland hospital food; or "lacking interesting distinctiveness; ... Bland is an adjective that could mean "dull, insipid; absent taste or flavor or tang" such as 'bland...
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mawkish adj. Excessively and objectionably sentimental. See synonims at sentimental . Sickening or insipid in taste ... Sickening or insipid in taste.
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Sa·vor·less a. Having no savor; destitute of smell or of taste; insipid. ... Girls Night Out (1983 Album by Toronto ... Home > Library > Literature & Language > Webster 1913...
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insipid 1620, "without taste or perceptible flavor," from Fr. insipide, from L.L. inspidus "tasteless," from L. in- "not" + sapidus "tasty," from sapere "have a taste" (also "be wise"). Fig. meaning "uninteresting, dull" first recorded 1649, but it was also a secondary sense in M.L."In ye coach ...
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