Word Meaning

stale definition and meaning

n. The stock or handle of anything; as, the stale of a rake.
v. i. Vapid or tasteless from age; having lost its life, spirit, and flavor, from being long kept; as, stale beer.
v. i. Not new; not freshly made; as, stele bread.
v. i. Having lost the life or graces of youth; worn out; decayed.
v. i. Worn out by use or familiarity; having lost its novelty and power of pleasing; trite; common.
v. t. To make vapid or tasteless; to destroy the life, beauty, or use of; to wear out.
a. To make water; to discharge urine; -- said especially of horses and cattle.
v. i. That which is stale or worn out by long keeping, or by use.
v. i. A prostitute.
v. i. Urine, esp. that of beasts.
v. t. Something set, or offered to view, as an allurement to draw others to any place or purpose; a decoy; a stool pigeon.
v. t. A stalking-horse.
v. t. A stalemate.
v. t. A laughingstock; a dupe.

Crossword clues for stale

- hackneyed trite cliched mawkish
- Musty
- Not fresh
- Out of condition
- Out of practice
- Out-of-date
- Unoriginal tedious