noun Download 🔗Share Something stale; a loaf of bread or the like that is no longer fresh. Examples : "The stale bread was left on the counter, so we didn't eat it for lunch. " food condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of alcohol) To make stale; to age in order to clear and strengthen (a drink, especially beer). Examples : "The brewer will stale the ale in oak casks for six months to improve its clarity and potency before selling it. " drink food process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The constant repetition of the same math problems in class staleled the students' interest in the subject. " style food entertainment media culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To become stale; to grow odious from excessive exposure or consumption. Examples : "The constant repetition of the same lunch menu at school made the sandwiches stale. " food condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (alcohol) To become stale; to grow unpleasant from age. Examples : "The wine had stale over the past few months, losing its flavour and becoming unpleasant to drink. " drink food chemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (alcohol) Clear, free of dregs and lees; old and strong. Examples : "The cellar held bottles of stale ale, aged for decades and potent enough to knock you off your feet. " drink age food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share No longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc. Examples : "The bread was stale, so I didn't eat it for breakfast. " food condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share No longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; cliche, hackneyed, dated. Examples : "The comedian's jokes were stale and predictable, so the audience didn't laugh. " style language mind quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share No longer nubile or suitable for marriage, in reference to people; past one's prime. Examples : "Aunt Agnes, though charming, was considered stale by the neighborhood matchmakers; she was simply no longer considered a suitable candidate for marriage. " age person family sex Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Fallow, in reference to land. Examples : "After years of yielding poor harvests, the farmer decided to let the field lie stale for a season to replenish its nutrients. " agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Unreasonably long in coming, in reference to claims and actions. Examples : "a stale affidavit" law politics action attitude time Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Taking a long time to change Examples : "The political debate on healthcare has been a stale issue, dragging on for years without significant progress. " time condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Worn out, particularly due to age or over-exertion, in reference to athletes and animals in competition. Examples : "The marathon runner felt stale after weeks of intense training. " sport animal physiology condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Out of date, unpaid for an unreasonable amount of time, particularly in reference to checks. Examples : ""The cashier wouldn't accept the check because it was six months old and considered stale." " business finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Of data: out of date; not synchronized with the newest copy. Examples : "The bug was found to be caused by stale data in the cache." computing technology internet info Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A long, thin handle (of rakes, axes, etc.) Examples : "The farmer gripped the stale of his hoe, ready to till the field before the sun got too high. " part utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The posts and rungs composing a ladder. Examples : "The carpenter carefully inspected the stale of the ladder before starting repairs. " architecture part building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The stem of a plant. Examples : "The plant's stale was too short to support the weight of the flower. " plant part biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The shaft of an arrow, spear, etc. Examples : "The craftsman carefully examined the stale of the newly made arrow for any imperfections. " weapon part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a ladder by joining rungs ("stales") between the posts. Examples : "The carpenter stale the ladder for the repair job, joining the rungs between the wooden posts. " architecture structure building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fixed position, particularly a soldier's in a battle-line. Examples : "The soldiers maintained their stale, awaiting the signal to advance. " military position war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A stalemate; a stalemated game. Examples : "The chess match ended in a stale after two hours, neither player able to make a winning move. " game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An ambush. Examples : "The rebels prepared a stale in the forest, hoping to surprise the approaching soldiers. " military war action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A band of armed men or hunters. Examples : "The local farmers formed a stale to protect their crops from the wild boar. " military group Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The main force of an army. Examples : "The stale of the army's invasion force marched toward the city. " military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To stalemate. Examples : "The negotiations between the teachers and the school board stale because neither side would compromise. " game sport state Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be stalemated. Examples : "The debate about who gets the last slice of pizza completely stalled; the discussion became stale. " state politics government situation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share At a standstill; stalemated. Examples : "The project was stale; no new ideas were being generated. " condition situation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (livestock) Urine, especially used of horses and cattle. Examples : "The farmer carefully avoided the area where the horses had deposited their stale. " animal physiology agriculture biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A live bird to lure birds of prey or others of its kind into a trap. Examples : "The falconer carefully positioned the stale, hoping its calls would attract a wild hawk. " animal bird Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any lure, particularly in reference to people used as live bait. Examples : "The detective used the young man as a stale, hoping to catch the real criminal. " human person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A partner whose beloved abandons or torments him in favor of another. Examples : "After Sarah broke up with him, Mark felt like a stale; he was left feeling unwanted and rejected. " person literature character human suffering emotion story Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A patsy, a pawn, someone used under some false pretext to forward another's (usu. sinister) designs; a stalking horse. Examples : "The new student was a stale for the popular group's plan to disrupt the school elections. " person character politics job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share Any decoy, either stuffed or manufactured. Examples : "The hunter placed a stale in the field to attract ducks. " animal thing game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To serve as a decoy, to lure. Examples : "The thief stalled the security guard by stale-ing a bag of garbage near the exit. " action animal game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading