Meaning of "stale" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STALE

(Originally applied to liquor in the sense: well matured): probably via Norman French from Old French estale (unattested) motionless, of Frankish origin; related to stall1, install.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF STALE

stale  [steɪl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STALE

Stale is a verb and can also act as an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb stale in English.

WHAT DOES STALE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Staling

Staling, or "going stale", is a chemical and physical process in bread and other foods that reduces their palatability. Stale bread is dry and leathery.

Definition of stale in the English dictionary

The first definition of stale in the dictionary is hard, musty, or dry from being kept too long. Other definition of stale is flat and tasteless from being kept open too long. Stale is also stagnant; foul.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STALE

PRESENT

Present

I stale

you stale

he/she/it stales

we stale

you stale

they stale

Present continuous

I am staling

you are staling

he/she/it is staling

we are staling

you are staling

they are staling

Present perfect

I have staled

you have staled

he/she/it has staled

we have staled

you have staled

they have staled

Present perfect continuous

I have been staling

you have been staling

he/she/it has been staling

we have been staling

you have been staling

they have been staling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I staled

you staled

he/she/it staled

we staled

you staled

they staled

Past continuous

I was staling

you were staling

he/she/it was staling

we were staling

you were staling

they were staling

Past perfect

I had staled

you had staled

he/she/it had staled

we had staled

you had staled

they had staled

Past perfect continuous

I had been staling

you had been staling

he/she/it had been staling

we had been staling

you had been staling

they had been staling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will stale

you will stale

he/she/it will stale

we will stale

you will stale

they will stale

Future continuous

I will be staling

you will be staling

he/she/it will be staling

we will be staling

you will be staling

they will be staling

Future perfect

I will have staled

you will have staled

he/she/it will have staled

we will have staled

you will have staled

they will have staled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been staling

you will have been staling

he/she/it will have been staling

we will have been staling

you will have been staling

they will have been staling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would stale

you would stale

he/she/it would stale

we would stale

you would stale

they would stale

Conditional continuous

I would be staling

you would be staling

he/she/it would be staling

we would be staling

you would be staling

they would be staling

Conditional perfect

I would have stale

you would have stale

he/she/it would have stale

we would have stale

you would have stale

they would have stale

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been staling

you would have been staling

he/she/it would have been staling

we would have been staling

you would have been staling

they would have been staling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you stale
we let´s stale
you stale

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to stale

Past participle

staled

Present Participle

staling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «STALE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stale» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of stale

antiquated · banal · common · commonplace · decayed · dry · fetid · flat · fusty · hackneyed · hard · insipid · musty · old · old hat · overused · platitudinous · repetitious · sour · stagnant · stereotyped · tasteless · threadbare · trite · unoriginal · worn-out

TRANSLATION OF STALE

Find out the translation of stale to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of stale from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stale» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 陈腐的
• Translator English - Spanish: rancio
• English: stale
• Translator English - Hindi: बासी
• Translator English - Arabic: مُبْتَذَل
• Translator English - Russian: черствый
• Translator English - Portuguese: envelhecido
• Translator English - Bengali: মামুলি
• Translator English - French: rassis
• Translator English - Malay: Basi
• Translator English - German: abgestanden
• Translator English - Japanese: 古くなった
• Translator English - Korean: 신선하지 않은
• Translator English - Javanese: Bale
• Translator English - Vietnamese: ôi thiu
• Translator English - Tamil: தேங்கி நிற்கும்
• Translator English - Marathi: शिळा
• Translator English - Turkish: bayat
• Translator English - Italian: stantio
• Translator English - Polish: czerstwy
• Translator English - Ukrainian: черствий
• Translator English - Romanian: stătut
• Translator English - Greek: μπαγιάτικος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: verjaar
• Translator English - Swedish: gammal
• Translator English - Norwegian: ikke fersk

10 QUOTES WITH «STALE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stale.

1

Phil Bredesen

Let's leave behind the predictable and stale debate between liberals and conservatives. Let's take the resources that we have, and prioritize, and manage, and focus our energy on just doing things that count - on real results.

2

Bertie Carvel

Working with the children on 'Matilda' has been a joy. They don't do this professionally - their sense of discovery is instinctive, and the challenge for us adults is to keep that going in ourselves when we're doing it for the fiftieth or the hundredth time. To my delight and amazement, it hasn't gone stale - we discover it freshly every time.

3

Giacomo Casanova

Real love is the love that sometimes arises after sensual pleasure: if it does, it is immortal; the other kind inevitably goes stale, for it lies in mere fantasy.

4

Willa Cather

Winter lies too long in country towns; hangs on until it is stale and shabby, old and sullen.

5

Kevin Chamberlin

The big difference between TV and theater is that you get to do a new play every week, so it's quite challenging, but it keeps you fresh. There's never any fear of getting stale in your performance.

6

Les Claypool

You might have a favorite book or film, but you can only watch or read it so many times before you have to let it sit and then go back and realize it's your favorite still. At some point everything gets a little stale and you have to step away from it.

7

Sammy Davis, Jr.

The one thing you don't want is that stale sound when you've done a line so much you can't find a fresh approach to it. Drop it.

8

James Dyson

I was frustrated as a child when I had to use a vacuum. It had a screaming noise and the smell of stale dog and a lack of performance.

9

Greg Evigan

I've been playing the bad guy in the last seven or eight projects I've done. I like it. It's a lot more interesting! Being the good guy gets a little stale after a while, you know?

10

Andy Gibb

I have to take time occasionally to get away from the pressures of this business. If I don't, I think I would get stale, and that would show in my music.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STALE»

Discover the use of stale in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stale and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Flowing Waters Never Stale

Flowing Waters Never Stale brings together a collection ofChina travel tales written over a five-year period from early 2002to the end of February 2007, capturing the complexity, varietyand spirit of the country in a way that few other ...

Mark Anthony Jones, 2008

Fresh Air: Trading Stale Spiritual Obligation for a ...

In Fresh Air, Chris Hodges, founder and senior pastor of Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, Alabama, reveals how breath—the breath of God—is the essence of life as it’s meant to be.

Chris Hodges, 2012

Identity Crisis!: 100 Redesigns That Transformed Stale ...

This volume showcases redesigns of logos, stationery, signage, websites, menus, environment and collateral items, as well as the stories behind the process.

Jeff Fisher, 2007

Stale Donuts: A Gender First Among Equals

Democrahive is the government of the future, a transnational government that emerges from the fires of the Fifth World War.

Christopher Farmer, 2005

Smart cookies don't get stale: eat to stay young and stress free

WHAT MAKES YOU OLD?

Catherine Christie, Susan Mitchell, Debra Fulghum Bruce, 1999

Three Ways With...Stale Bread: And 99 Other Ingredients ...

Ross Dobson presents 300 recipes with three ways of using 100 basic, readily available ingredients that can be found in the average household fridge, freezer or pantry.

Ross Dobson, 2007

Three Plays: Procession, Bhoma, Stale News

As a writer of proscenium plays in the 1960s, all of which have been widely produced by leading directors in several Indian languages; as the pioneer of non-proscenium political theatre in the 1970s; as the mentor of countless directors and ...

Badal Sarkar, 1983

Stale Roses

Patricia Kreske. “Come he said, I think the air is too much for you in here” ( theenk zee air is too much four yew een heer) . . . She let herself be led out onto the balcony overlooking the street, continuing to howl with laughter, her eyes were still ...

Patricia Kreske, 2010

Hedge Funds

Stale price bias Hedge funds invest in relatively illiquid securities for which market prices may not be always readily available. In order to report returns at all dates, the last price of the security is often used. This is referred to as stale price bias.

Vikas Agarwal, Narayan Y. Naik, 2005

The Universal Gazetteer; Being a Concise Description ... of ...

Stale, Norfolk, SE. os Downham. Stoke, Suffolk, near Nayland. Stale, Norfolk, between Slxlinghu'n and Norwieh. Stale, Nottinghams. on the Trent, by Ncwark. Steel, Shropshire, between Newport and Whitchurch. Stale, Shropshire, between  ...

John WALKER (Director of the Royal Jennerian and London Vaccine Institutions.), 1798

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STALE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stale is used in the context of the following news items.

One Crack Trick for Reviving Stale Bread

If you've ever let a loaf of bread get so stale that it won't even make decent croutons, you know that shameful feeling that comes with throwing it out. Be ashamed ... «Yahoo Canada Shine On, Mar 15»

5 Ways to Make Old, Stale Wine Tasty Again

Using things is always superior to wasting them, but squandering alcohol is an especially galling dissipation because alcohol is delicious and excellent. Most of ... «Gizmodo, Dec 14»

What To Do with Stale Bread

Though I give most of it away, part of my experimentation is about seeing how long my different breads last and what I can do with it when it goes stale. Whether ... «Lifehacker, Sep 14»

Here's Why Stale Bread Is Hard, But Stale Chips Are Soft

It may sound like a riddle, but it's not: Your bread gets hard when it gets old and stale, while chips get softer. Ever wonder why? Bread and chips are actually very ... «Business Insider, Sep 14»

In Parliament, MPs Say Stale Food Is Making Them Sick

In Parliament, MPs Say Stale Food Is Making Them Sick ... members shared their concern over something they simply can't stomach - stale food in the canteen. «NDTV, Jul 14»

Cabinet changes

There are many reasons for switching ministers around, but one of those briefed to journalists was to make the government look less "pale, male and stale". «The Economist, Jul 14»

Roman Reigns Says WWE is Going "A Little Old School", Talks Stale …

He also talked about characters becoming stale and how it's imperative talents be able to evolve. When asked specifically about The Miz, he said there was still ... «Wrestlezone, Jun 14»

South Carolina woman threatened to 'shoot everyone' in Burger …

A South Carolina woman threatened to “shoot everyone” inside a Charleston-area Burger King after she was served a stale Cinnabon roll, police said. Andrea ... «New York Daily News, May 14»

Woman Arrested For Threatening To Shoot Up A Burger King Over …

South Carolina police today announced the arrest of a woman who allegedly threatened to “shoot everyone” at a Burger King after she received a stale ... «The Smoking Gun, May 14»

Sir Bruce Forsyth felt 'stale' as Strictly host

... he felt that even as the programme's host he had worked as hard as its dancers. “You do start to feel a bit stale, like a bit of fruit you've put in a bowl,” he said. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 14»