Stale definition: Referring to food or drink, it means no longer fresh and therefore unpleasant to eat or drink.
Definitions of Stale
- 1adjective
Referring to food or drink, it means no longer fresh and therefore unpleasant to eat or drink.
- 2adjective
Describing air or an atmosphere, it means no longer fresh or pleasant due to lack of ventilation.
- 3adjective
Referring to ideas, jokes, or news, it means no longer interesting or effective because it has been used too often.
Example Sentences
“Don't eat that stale bread; it might upset your stomach.”
“The room had a stale smell because the windows were closed all day.”
“His arguments felt stale and unconvincing after hearing them so many times.”
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Bread that is no longer fresh and has become hard or dry.
Air that is not fresh or well-ventilated, often feeling heavy or unpleasant.
A joke that is no longer funny or interesting because it has been told too many times.
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