No longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc.
Out of date, unpaid for an unreasonable amount of time, particularly in reference to checks.
Of data: out of date; not synchronized with the newest copy.
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.
A stalemate; a stalemated game.
One of the rungs on a ladder.
The shaft of an arrow, spear, etc.
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.
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.
Not having been moistened.