stale

/steɪl/

noun

  1. 1

    Something stale; a loaf of bread or the like that is no longer fresh.

verb

  1. 1

    (of alcohol) To make stale; to age in order to clear and strengthen (a drink, especially beer).

  2. 2

    To make stale; to cause to go out of fashion or currency; to diminish the novelty or interest of, particularly by excessive exposure or consumption.

  3. 3

    To become stale; to grow odious from excessive exposure or consumption.

  4. 4

    (alcohol) To become stale; to grow unpleasant from age.

adjective

  1. 1

    (alcohol) Clear, free of dregs and lees; old and strong.

  2. 2

    No longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc.

  3. 3

    No longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; cliche, hackneyed, dated.

  4. 4

    No longer nubile or suitable for marriage, in reference to people; past one's prime.

  5. 5

    Fallow, in reference to land.

  6. 6

    Unreasonably long in coming, in reference to claims and actions.

    a stale affidavit
  7. 7

    Taking a long time to change

  8. 8

    Worn out, particularly due to age or over-exertion, in reference to athletes and animals in competition.

  9. 9

    Out of date, unpaid for an unreasonable amount of time, particularly in reference to checks.

  10. 10

    Of data: out of date; not synchronized with the newest copy.

    The bug was found to be caused by stale data in the cache.

Antonyms

noun

  1. 1

    A long, thin handle (of rakes, axes, etc.)

  2. 2

    The posts and rungs composing a ladder.

  3. 3

    The stem of a plant.

  4. 4

    The shaft of an arrow, spear, etc.

verb

  1. 1

    To make a ladder by joining rungs ("stales") between the posts.

noun

  1. 1

    A fixed position, particularly a soldier's in a battle-line.

  2. 2

    A stalemate; a stalemated game.

  3. 3

    An ambush.

  4. 4

    A band of armed men or hunters.

  5. 5

    The main force of an army.

verb

  1. 1

    To stalemate.

  2. 2

    To be stalemated.

adjective

  1. 1

    At a standstill; stalemated.

noun

  1. 1

    (livestock) Urine, especially used of horses and cattle.

verb

  1. 1

    (livestock) To urinate, especially used of horses and cattle.

noun

  1. 1

    A live bird to lure birds of prey or others of its kind into a trap.

  2. 2

    Any lure, particularly in reference to people used as live bait.

  3. 3

    An accomplice of a thief or criminal acting as bait.

  4. 4

    A partner whose beloved abandons or torments him in favor of another.

  5. 5

    A patsy, a pawn, someone used under some false pretext to forward another's (usu. sinister) designs; a stalking horse.

  6. 6

    A prostitute of the lowest sort; any wanton woman.

  7. 7

    Any decoy, either stuffed or manufactured.

verb

  1. 1

    To serve as a decoy, to lure.

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