stale
noun
- 1
Something stale; a loaf of bread or the like that is no longer fresh.
verb
- 1
(of alcohol) To make stale; to age in order to clear and strengthen (a drink, especially beer).
- 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
To become stale; to grow odious from excessive exposure or consumption.
- 4
(alcohol) To become stale; to grow unpleasant from age.
adjective
- 1
(alcohol) Clear, free of dregs and lees; old and strong.
- 2
No longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc.
- 3
No longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; cliche, hackneyed, dated.
- 4
No longer nubile or suitable for marriage, in reference to people; past one's prime.
- 5
Fallow, in reference to land.
- 6
Unreasonably long in coming, in reference to claims and actions.
“a stale affidavit”
- 7
Taking a long time to change
- 8
Worn out, particularly due to age or over-exertion, in reference to athletes and animals in competition.
- 9
Out of date, unpaid for an unreasonable amount of time, particularly in reference to checks.
- 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Of data: out of date; not synchronized with the newest copy.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
A long, thin handle (of rakes, axes, etc.)
- 2
The posts and rungs composing a ladder.
- 3
The stem of a plant.
- 4
The shaft of an arrow, spear, etc.
verb
- 1
To make a ladder by joining rungs ("stales") between the posts.
noun
- 1
A fixed position, particularly a soldier's in a battle-line.
- 2
A stalemate; a stalemated game.
- 3
An ambush.
- 4
A band of armed men or hunters.
- 5
The main force of an army.
verb
- 1
To stalemate.
- 2
To be stalemated.
adjective
- 1
At a standstill; stalemated.
noun
- 1
(livestock) Urine, especially used of horses and cattle.
verb
- 1
(livestock) To urinate, especially used of horses and cattle.
noun
- 1
A live bird to lure birds of prey or others of its kind into a trap.
- 2
Any lure, particularly in reference to people used as live bait.
- 3
An accomplice of a thief or criminal acting as bait.
- 4
A partner whose beloved abandons or torments him in favor of another.
- 5
A patsy, a pawn, someone used under some false pretext to forward another's (usu. sinister) designs; a stalking horse.
- 6
A prostitute of the lowest sort; any wanton woman.
- 7
Any decoy, either stuffed or manufactured.
verb
- 1
To serve as a decoy, to lure.
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