Word Definition

Stale

  1. Having lost the life or graces of youth; worn out; decayed.
  2. The stock or handle of anything; as, the stale of a rake.
  3. Urine, esp. that of beasts.
  4. To make water; to discharge urine; -- said especially of horses and cattle.
  5. Something set, or offered to view, as an allurement to draw others to any place or purpose; a decoy; a stool pigeon.
  6. To make vapid or tasteless; to destroy the life, beauty, or use of; to wear out.
  7. Worn out by use or familiarity; having lost its novelty and power of pleasing; trite; common.
  8. A laughingstock; a dupe.
  9. That which is stale or worn out by long keeping, or by use.
  10. A prostitute.
  11. A stalking-horse.
  12. A stalemate.
  13. Vapid or tasteless from age; having lost its life, spirit, and flavor, from being long kept; as, stale beer.
  14. Not new; not freshly made; as, stele bread.