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Stale — Stale, a. [Akin to stale urine, and to stall, n.; probably from Low German or Scandinavian. Cf. {Stale}, v. i.] 1. Vapid or tasteless from age; having lost its life, spirit, and flavor, from being long kept; as, stale beer. [1913 Webster] 2. Not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stale affidavit — Stale Stale, a. [Akin to stale urine, and to stall, n.; probably from Low German or Scandinavian. Cf. {Stale}, v. i.] 1. Vapid or tasteless from age; having lost its life, spirit, and flavor, from being long kept; as, stale beer. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stale demand — Stale Stale, a. [Akin to stale urine, and to stall, n.; probably from Low German or Scandinavian. Cf. {Stale}, v. i.] 1. Vapid or tasteless from age; having lost its life, spirit, and flavor, from being long kept; as, stale beer. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stale — stale1 [stāl] adj. staler, stalest [ME, prob. via Anglo Norm < OFr estale, quiet, stagnant < Gmc * stall: for IE base see STILL1] 1. having lost freshness; made musty, dry, bad, etc. by having been kept too long; specif., a) flat; vapid;… … English World dictionary
beer — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ good, great, quality ▪ cheap ▪ strong ▪ alcohol free, light, low alcohol … Collocations dictionary
stale — adjective 1) stale food Syn: old, past its best, off, dry, hard, musty, rancid, overstored Ant: fresh 2) stale air Syn: stuffy … Thesaurus of popular words
stale — adjective 1) stale food Syn: old, past its best, off, dry, hard, musty, rancid 2) stale air Syn: stuffy, musty, fusty, stagnant 3) … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
stale — (adj.) c.1300, freed from dregs or lees (of ale, wine, etc.), i.e. having stood long enough to clear, cognate with M.Du. stel stale (of beer), and probably ultimately from P.Gmc. base *sta stand, the source of O.E. standan to stand, Perhaps via O … Etymology dictionary
stale — ► ADJECTIVE (staler, stalest) 1) (of food) no longer fresh or pleasant to eat. 2) no longer new and interesting. 3) no longer performing well because of having done something for too long. ► VERB ▪ make or become stale. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
beer — /bear/, n. 1. an alcoholic beverage made by brewing and fermentation from cereals, usually malted barley, and flavored with hops and the like for a slightly bitter taste. 2. any of various beverages, whether alcoholic or not, made from roots,… … Universalium
Beer — /bear/, n. Thomas, 1889 1940, U.S. author. * * * I Alcoholic beverage made usually from malted barley, flavoured with hops, and brewed by slow fermentation. Known from ancient times, beer was especially common in northern climates not conducive… … Universalium
