stale (A2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /steɪl/
Definition
No longer fresh, firm, or palatable, especially after being kept for too long.
Examples
The bread was stale, so I threw it away.
After a week, the milk had gone stale.
How to Use stale
- stale air (collocation)
- Air that is no longer fresh, often due to lack of ventilation. — "The room was filled with stale air after the party."
- stale bread (collocation)
- Bread that is no longer fresh and has become hard or dry. — "I used the stale bread to make breadcrumbs."
- stale joke (collocation)
- A joke that is no longer funny because it has been told too many times. — "His stale joke made everyone groan."
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