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   stale

   /steɪl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry: "stale bread" Similar drydried outhardhardenedoldpast its bestpast its sell-by dateoffmouldyrottendecayedunfreshrancidrankOpposite fresh
   • ▪ no longer new and interesting or exciting: "their marriage had gone stale" Similar hackneyedtiredworn outoverworkedthreadbarewarmed-upbanaltritestockstereotypedclichédrun-of-the-millcommonplaceplatitudinousunoriginalderivativeunimaginativeuninspiredflatout of dateoutdatedoutmodedpasséarchaicobsoletedefunctantiquatedwarmed-overinformal:old hatcornyout of the arkplayed outpast their sell-by datehackyOpposite original
   • ▪ (of a person) no longer able to perform well or creatively because of having done something for too long: "a top executive tends to get stale"
   • ▪ (of a cheque or legal claim) invalid because out of date: "justifications for adverse possession go beyond stale claims"

   verb

   • 1. make or become stale: "she would cut up yesterday's leftover bread, staling now"

   Word Origin Middle English (describing beer in the sense ‘clear from long standing, strong’): probably from Anglo-Norman French and Old French, from estaler ‘to halt’; compare with the verb stall.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stalely adverb
   • 2. staleness noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTALE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STALE definition: 1. no longer new or fresh, usually as a result of being kept for too long: 2. not fresh and new…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     STALE meaning: 1. no longer new or fresh, usually as a...

   • Znaczenie Stale, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     stale definicja: 1. no longer new or fresh, usually as a...

   • Stale: Arabic Translation

     STALE translate: بائت / غَيْر طازَج. Learn more in the...

   • Stale: Russian Translation

     STALE translate: черствый, несвежий , утративший новизну,...

   • Stale Spanish Translation

     STALE translate: seco, rancio, duro, anticuado, estancado,...

   • Stale: Korean Translation

     stale translate: 오래된. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Stale: Thai Translation

     stale translate: ที่ไม่สด, ที่น่าเบื่อ,...

   • Stale: Italian Translation

     STALE translate: raffermo, vecchio, stantio, vecchio, trito,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › staleStale Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : tasteless or unpalatable from age. stale bread. 2. : tedious from familiarity. a stale routine. 3. : impaired in legal force or effect by reason of being allowed to rest without timely use, action, or demand. a stale affidavit. a stale debt. 4. : impaired in vigor or effectiveness. stalely. ˈstāl-lē. adverb. staleness noun. 2 of 4. verb (1)

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › staleSTALE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Stale definition: not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.. See examples of STALE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTALE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   STALE meaning: 1. no longer new or fresh, usually as a result of being kept for too long: 2. not fresh and new…. Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › staleStale - definition of stale by The Free Dictionary

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   Stale can mean not fresh, flat, uninteresting, or ineffective, or the urine of certain animals. Learn the different meanings, synonyms, and usage of stale from various dictionaries and sources.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › staleStale - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If something is stale, it's no longer fresh. Ever bite into a piece of bread that's been left out a little too long? Chances are it's stale, or dry and hard to eat. Try making some croutons out of it.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTALE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of stale as an adjective, verb, and noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out how to use stale to describe food, air, jokes, ideas, and more.