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Insipidly — In*sip id*ly, adv. In an insipid manner; without taste, life, or spirit; flatly. Locke. Sharp. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insipidly — insipid ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking flavour. 2) lacking vigour or interest. DERIVATIVES insipidity noun insipidly adverb insipidness noun. ORIGIN Latin insipidus, from in not + sapidus tasty, savoury … English terms dictionary
insipidly — adverb in an insipid manner insipidly expressed thoughts • Derived from adjective: ↑insipid … Useful english dictionary
insipidly — adverb see insipid … New Collegiate Dictionary
insipidly — See insipidity. * * * … Universalium
insipidly — adv. without flavor, tastelessly, blandly; in an uninteresting manner, dully, lifelessly … English contemporary dictionary
insipidly — in·sip·id·ly … English syllables
genteel — adjective Etymology: Middle French gentil gentle Date: 1599 1. a. having an aristocratic quality or flavor ; stylish b. of or relating to the gentry or upper class c. elegant or graceful in manner, appearance, or shape d. free from vulgarity or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
insipid — adjective Etymology: French & Late Latin; French insipide, from Late Latin insipidus, from Latin in + sapidus savory, from sapere to taste more at sage Date: 1609 1. lacking taste or savor ; tasteless < insipid food > 2. lacking in qualities that … New Collegiate Dictionary
insipid — insipidity, insipidness, n. insipidly, adv. /in sip id/, adj. 1. without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid: an insipid personality. 2. without sufficient taste to be pleasing, as food or drink; bland: a rather insipid soup … Universalium
