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