bland vs brackish

bland

adj
  • Lacking in taste or flavor. 

  • Lacking in vigor. 

  • bland comment 

  • Lacking interest; boring; dull. 

  • Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating. 

noun
  • Mixture; union. 

  • A summer beverage prepared from the whey of churned milk, common among the inhabitants of the Shetland Islands. 

verb
  • To mix; blend; mingle. 

  • To connect; associate. 

brackish

adj
  • Distasteful; unpleasant; not appealing to the taste. 

  • Repulsive 

  • Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries. 

How often have the words bland and brackish occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )