A dull fellow; a simpleton; a numskull.
To render dull, insipid, or spiritless; to depress.
Lacking acid, or even oxidised.
a term describing teas that lack astringency.
An image that is lacking in contrast.
Describes muscles that have lost their fullness, commonly caused by overtraining, undertraining or a lack of nutrients and water.
Not fresh, usually due to age Tea tends to lose its characteristics and taste with age, unlike some wines which mature with age.
Dull, insipid, lacking carbonation and/or acidity.
Paper finish that is relatively dull. (Also called "low" finish.)
A term for wine lacking a refreshing, tart or sour taste, or sparkling wines that have lost their bubbles.
Usually a symptom of old or improperly stored tea. The briskness of the brew is lacking.
Used by wine experts to describe a wine that is lifeless, dull and boring.
Wine that lacks acidity. It is usually dull in flavor and unbalanced.
A competitive bodybuilder with "deflated" muscle groups on stage, usually caused by lack of water and other nutrients.
lacking contrast or shading between tones
lacking taste or flavor or tang; "a bland diet"; "insipid hospital food"; "flavorless supermarket tomatoes"; "vapid beer"; "vapid tea"
lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting; "a bland little drama"; "a flat joke"
having lost effervescence; "flat beer"; "a flat cola"
lacking variety in shading; "a flat unshaded painting"
wine of little acidity and lacking in taste that fills the mouth
Sparkling wines with no bubbles or flavour, stale on the tongue.
Lack sufficient carbonation.
Lacking a noticeable fragrance, aroma, and aftertaste.
Simple stated ----- a lack of acidity, dull and lifeless.
Soft tea lacking in bite and briskness.
Tea without body or bite. Soft.
lacking acid and freshness
Used when describing bouquet to denote a lack of strong perceptions in fragrance, aroma, and aftertaste; also called dead.
In painting, flat refers to a final finish that has no shine. Flat finishes are usually desirable for most components of a model other than the body panels. At times, however, a flat finish may also be desirable on one or more body panels, depending on the specific model. This kind of finish is achieved either by using flat paints, or by adding a flat or dull top coat.
The undesired look of a muscle or physique which is usually brought on by a lack of nutrients and/or water coupled with either excessive or insufficient training.
teas lacking astringency or briskness
In offset lithography, the assembled composite of negatives, usually on goldenrod paper, ready for platemaking. Also, a photograph or halftone that is lacking contrast.
Dull, lacking in liveliness; wine without sufficient acid.
A plain taste, without distinct taste or smell.
Describes a dull, uninteresting wine that does not have enough acidic qualities. Sparkling wines also become flat when they lose their effervescence.
A general lack of carbonation. Usually in old or poorly produced brew.
1. an assembly of imposed film or photographic paper. 2. A half tone of insufficient contrast, perhaps lacking in density.
A fragrance defect that occurs when aromatic compounds depart from beans during the holding process in brewed coffee, or during the staling period in both whole-bean and ground coffee.
The look of an unappealing muscle or physique; the opposite of full. Usually caused by overtraining, undertraining, or a lack of nutrients and/or water.
(not an apartment) Lack of the astringent taste of proper acid content. Such wines are not only defective in taste, but also defective in colour and nose. Conditions comes from using low acid grapes, excessive malolactic fermentation over correction of high acidity, over chaptalization and in some cases an over generous hand with the water hose. Also used for those sparkling wines that have lost their carbonation.
(in offset lithography) A composite of negatives or positives ready for plate-making, arranged in a certain order (imposition) for book or magazine printing. (In photography) A picture lacking in contrast.
usually connoting a wine without acid tang; oxidized.
Lacking any internal structure.
Uninteresting, little flavour. In sparkling wines, little or no bubble left in the wine.
A lifeless coffee lacking in any acidity.
Having low acidity; the next stage after flabby; or refers to a sparkling wine that has lost its bubbles
An odor taint in the coffee bean or brew meaning that limited range of gases and vapors is present in almost imperceptible strength. Due to aromatic compounds leaving the beans as part of the staling process after roasting or the holding process after brewing.
Lacking briskness and pungency.
Term used to describe a wine that lacks acidity. Falls flat and lacks flavor on the palate.
not fresh, usually due to the age of the tea as tea tends to lose its characteristics and taste with age, unlike some wines.
Often used to describe wines that are low in acidity and lack zip.
A wine-tasting term denoting very low acid and lacking flavor.
Similar to flabby, a flat wine is lacking in acidity and crispness.
Lacking in Bouquet, fresh flavours and acidity; of a sparkling wine, one that has lost its bubbles.
A dull lifeless quality due to lack of acidity.
Having low acidity; the next stage after flabby. Can also refer to a sparkling wine that has lost its bubbles.
Uninteresting, lacking in lift, diffusion or distinction. Implies a negative quality if compared to smooth which refers to a harmonious character.
In offset lithography, the assembled composite of negatives or positives, mostly on mylar, orange vinyl, used for making further composites or platemaking. There are one set of flats for each color. Also, a photograph, transparency or halftone that is lacking in contrast.
A flat fragrance is like a flat beer – no body, no lift, uninteresting.
Off, stale taste; usually a property of old teas.
Opposite of "firm". Usually indicates very low acidity, so tasting insipid and lacking flavor (see also meager, thin).