blass — meaning in English

English meaning

• bland adj Lacking strong flavour; mild or tasteless.
• pale adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
• pallid adj Appearing weak, pale, or wan.
• sickly adj Frequently ill, or generally weak and unhealthy.

Senses

blass is used for these senses in English:

• bland (now, _, rare) Mild; soft, gentle, balmy; smooth in manner; suave.
• pale Light in color.
• pale (of human skin) Having a pallor (a light color, especially due to sickness, shock, fright etc.).
• pallid Appearing weak, pale, or wan.
• peely-wally (chiefly, _, Scotland) Pale, pasty; off-color or ill-looking. [from 19th c.]
• sickly Appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; giving the appearance of illness.
• sickly Lacking intensity or vigour.

bland — full definition

1. adj Lacking strong flavour; mild or tasteless.
2. adj Lacking excitement, character, or interest.

pale — full definition

1. adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
2. verb To become pale, especially from shock, fear, or illness.
3. verb To seem weaker or less impressive by comparison.
4. noun The historical phrase "beyond the pale," meaning outside acceptable limits or boundaries.

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