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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   • ▪ (of a cheque or legal claim) invalid because out of date: "justifications for adverse possession go beyond stale claims"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 means not fresh or new, usually as a result of being kept for too long, or boring because too familiar. Learn how to use stale in sentences with different meanings and contexts.

   • English (US)

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

   • Stale: Arabic Translation

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

   • Stale: French Translation

     STALE translate: rassis/-ie, desséché/-ée, périmé/-ée,...

   • Stale: Russian Translation

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

   • Znaczenie Stale, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

   • Portuguese Translation

     STALE translate: velho, rançoso, dormido, velho/-lha. Learn...

   • Simplified

     STALE translate: （通常指因久放）不新鲜的，走味的, 过时的，老套的，没有新意的,...

   • Traditional

     STALE translate: （通常指因久放）不新鮮的，走味的, 過時的，老套的，沒有新意的,...

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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word stale, such as tasteless, tedious, impaired, or urine. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and legal and kids definitions of stale.

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

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   Stale can mean not fresh, vapid, flat, dry, hardened, or uninteresting. It can also mean to urinate or to make or become stale. See the origin, usage, and examples of stale in different contexts.

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

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

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

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   Stale means not fresh or new, usually as a result of being kept for too long, or boring because too familiar. Learn how to use this adjective with sentences and synonyms from various sources.

7. 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.

8. 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.