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Blank: Definition and part of speech

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Blank

  1. n. A piece or division of a piece, without spots; as, the “double blank”; the “six blank.”
  2. a. Of a white or pale color; without color.
  3. a. Free from writing, printing, or marks; having an empty space to be filled in with some special writing; — said of checks, official documents, etc.; as, blank paper; a blank check; a blank ballot.
  4. a. Utterly confounded or discomfited.
  5. a. Empty; void; without result; fruitless; as, a blank space; a blank day.
  6. a. Lacking characteristics which give variety; as, a blank desert; a blank wall; destitute of interests, affections, hopes, etc.; as, to live a blank existence; destitute of sensations; as, blank unconsciousness.
  7. a. Lacking animation and intelligence, or their associated characteristics, as expression of face, look, etc.; expressionless; vacant.
  8. a. Absolute; downright; unmixed; as, blank terror.
  9. n. Any void space; a void space on paper, or in any written instrument; an interval void of consciousness, action, result, etc; a void.
  10. n. A lot by which nothing is gained; a ticket in a lottery on which no prize is indicated.
  11. 1n. 1 A piece or division of a piece, without spots; as, the “double blank”; the “six blank.”
  12. 1a. 1 Of a white or pale color; without color.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Bland: Definition and part of speech

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Bland

  1. a. Having soft and soothing qualities; not drastic or irritating; not stimulating; as, a bland oil; a bland diet.
  2. a. Mild; soft; gentle; smooth and soothing in manner; suave; as, a bland temper; bland persuasion; a bland sycophant.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Blanket: Definition and part of speech

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Blanket

  1. a. A streak or layer of blubber in whales.
  2. a. A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing; also, a similar fabric used as a robe; or any fabric used as a cover for a horse.
  3. a. A piece of rubber, felt, or woolen cloth, used in the tympan to make it soft and elastic.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.