stale

[US]/steɪl/
[UK]/steɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. not fresh; lacking interest
vi. become old or lose flavor

Phrases & Collocations

stale bread

stale air

stale news

Example Sentences

stale bread; stale air.

a stale reprise of past polemic.

the reek of stale tobacco smoke

the reek of stale sweat;

They bait the mousetrap with stale cheese.

The air of the room was fetid with stale tobacco smoke.

The room smelled musty and stale.

The phony glamour of night clubs soon became stale and boring.

a miasma of stale alcohol hung around him like marsh gas.

a smell of stale cabbage pervaded the air.

the yard reeked of wet straw and stale horse manure.

a stale joke.See Synonyms at trite

I gagged on the stench of stale urine.

some stale figs partly allayed our hunger.

Objective: To observe the effect of trimetazidine on the vascular endothelial function in stale coro-nary artery disease.

It's so stale in here, Mary, please open the window and air this place out.

Real-world Examples

The disadvantages of a plane. The lack of view, and yeah, that stale, stale air.

Source: American English dialogue

Mundungus stank of stale sweat and tobacco smoke.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The competition has become a bit stale.

Source: Game of Thrones (Season 1)

They went stale... a long time ago.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

It's starting to seem a little stale and you feel like you aren't learning anything.

Source: Science in Life

And so a combination of those things is what happens when coffee stales and goes off.

Source: Coffee Tasting Guide

The main ingredients are tomato, cucumber, bell peppers, olive oil and stale bread.

Source: New question types for the CET-6 (College English Test Band 6).

There is always a use for stale bread.

Source: Victoria Kitchen

If you eat stale bread, your hair will curl.

Source: New types of questions for the CET-4 (College English Test Band 4).

My mother's stuffing. Stale bread, walnuts, got those.

Source: Gourmet food, prayer, and love

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now