Something of the smallest possible extent; an indivisible unit.
The most little; the smallest amount or quantity of something.
Used for forming superlatives of adjectives, especially those that do not form the superlative by adding -est.
In the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all others.
At least.
What a stupid white privileged POS I am! Least I call myself out.
2019 December, Justin Blackburn, The Bisexual Christian Suburban Failure Enlightening Bipolar Blues, page 79
The shaft of an arrow, spear, etc.
A stalemate; a stalemated game.
One of the rungs on a ladder.
Something stale; a loaf of bread or the like that is no longer fresh.
A long, thin handle (of rakes, axes, etc.)
One of the posts or uprights of a ladder.
Out of date, unpaid for an unreasonable amount of time, particularly in reference to checks.
Of data: out of date; not synchronized with the newest copy.
No longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc.
Unreasonably long in coming, in reference to claims and actions.
No longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; cliche, hackneyed, dated.
Worn out, particularly due to age or over-exertion, in reference to athletes and animals in competition.
Not new or recent; having been in place or in effect for some time.
To make stale; to cause to go out of fashion or currency; to diminish the novelty or interest of, particularly by excessive exposure or consumption.
To become stale; to grow odious from excessive exposure or consumption.
To stalemate.
To become stale; to grow unpleasant from age.