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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   • ▪ (of a cheque or legal claim) invalid because out of date: "justifications for adverse possession go beyond stale claims"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.

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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)

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

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   1. Having lost freshness, effervescence, or palatability: stale bread; stale air. 2. Lacking originality or spontaneity: a stale joke. 3. Ineffective or uninspired, usually from being out of practice or from having done the same thing for too long. 4. Law Legally unenforceable because of a claimant's delay in seeking enforcement.

6. 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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstale adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   a person who is stale has done the same thing for too long and so is unable to do it well or produce any new ideas. After ten years in the job, she felt stale and needed a change. The cast is changed regularly to stop the actors from getting stale.

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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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTALE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   STALE definition: 1. old and not fresh: 2. boring or bored, and not producing or feeling excitement or enthusiasm…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishstale adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of stale adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Nov 11, 2023 · having lost freshness, vigor, quick intelligence, initiative, or the like, as from overstrain, boredom, or surfeit: He had grown stale on the job and needed a long vacation.