- stalest
- steɪl v. make or become stale, dry out, spoil adj. not fresh, moldy, spoiled; musty; trite, hackneyed; tired, weary
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stale — I. adjective (staler; stalest) Etymology: Middle English, settled, clear (of ale), not fresh, from Anglo French estale, probably from Middle Dutch stel old (of beer) Date: 15th century 1. tasteless or unpalatable from age < stale bread > 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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stale — stale1 stalely, adv. staleness, n. /stayl/, adj., staler, stalest, v., staled, staling. adj. 1. not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread. 2. musty; stagnant: stale air. 3. having lost no … Universalium
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stale — [[t]ste͟ɪl[/t]] staler, stalest 1) ADJ GRADED Stale food is no longer fresh or good to eat. Their daily diet consisted of a lump of stale bread, a bowl of rice and stale water. Ant: fresh 2) ADJ GRADED Stale air or smells are unpleasant because… … English dictionary
stale — stale1 adjective (staler, stalest) 1》 (of food) no longer fresh or pleasant to eat. 2》 no longer new and interesting. ↘(of a person) no longer performing well because of having done something for too long. 3》 (of a cheque or legal claim)… … English new terms dictionary
stale */ — UK [steɪl] / US adjective Word forms stale : adjective stale comparative staler superlative stalest 1) stale food such as bread is old and no longer fresh a packet of stale biscuits get/go stale: Wrap the bread up well or it ll go stale. 2) used… … English dictionary
stale — I. /steɪl / (say stayl) adjective (staler, stalest) 1. not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread. 2. having lost novelty or interest; hackneyed; trite: a stale joke. 3. having lost fresh vigour, quick intelligence,… …
stale — ► ADJECTIVE (staler, stalest) 1) (of food) no longer fresh or pleasant to eat. 2) no longer new and interesting. 3) no longer performing well because of having done something for too long. ► VERB ▪ make or become stale. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
stalely — stale ► ADJECTIVE (staler, stalest) 1) (of food) no longer fresh or pleasant to eat. 2) no longer new and interesting. 3) no longer performing well because of having done something for too long. ► VERB ▪ make or become stale. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
