bland vs racy

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. 

racy

adj
  • Having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil. 

  • Mildly risqué. 

  • Involving a data race or a race condition. 

  • Exciting to the mind by a strong or distinctive character of thought or language; peculiar and piquant; fresh and lively. 

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