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Definition stale in British English

stale adjective

adjective
/steɪl/
1

stale food such as bread is old and no longer fresh

Example

a packet of stale biscuits

Example

Wrap the bread up well or it'll go stale.

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2

used for describing something that does not smell fresh or pleasant

Example

stale air

Example

stale cigarette smoke

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3

not new, original, or interesting

Example

stale news/jokes/ideas

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4

if you are stale, you have done something so often that you can no longer do it well or be interested in it

Example

He was getting stale and wanted a new job.

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Definition stale in British English