stale (/steɪl/)
adjective · Intermediate · Food & Drink
🔊 /steɪl/
Meaning
Meaning: no longer fresh
No longer fresh, especially bread or other food that has become dry or hard. It can also describe air or ideas that are no longer new.
Examples
🗣 The bread was stale and hard to eat.
Etymology
From Old French ‘estale’ (settled, stationary), of Germanic origin.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for old food and figuratively for ideas, jokes, or air.
Tags: food, spoiled