stale in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
stale in Sindhi سنڌي
stale in Telugu తెలుగు
stale in English
- stale⇄adj. 1. that has lost some or all of its softness, flavor, or consistency through age; not fresh.
Ex. stale bread.
2. flat; having lost its effervescence.
Ex. stale ginger ale.
3. (Figurative.) no longer new or interesting; worn - stale⇄adv. stalely.
- stale⇄noun staleness.
- stale⇄noun the urine of horses and cattle.
- stale⇄stale (1), adjective, staler,stalest, verb, staled,staling.
- stale⇄stale (2), verb, staled,staling,noun.
- stale⇄v.i. (of horses and cattle) to urinate.
- stale⇄v.i. to become stale.
Ex. (Figurative.) To see her was a delight that never staled (Somerset Maugham). - stale⇄v.t. 1. to make stale.
Ex. These are things which cannot be staled by repetition (George Gissing).
2. (Obsolete.) to lower in value or estimation; cheapen.