He saw the ruin and desolation in the dining-hall, from which arose the odor of stale wine and smoke. Says he's stale and tired and thinking wrong. One cup of stale bread crumbs, one onion, two ounces of butter, pepper and salt, a little mace. "Letters of Edward FitzGerald in Two Volumes Vol. Or in humid environments, where crunchy products are stored. Staleness of bread products is caused by loss of moisture. De Witt Talmageīut early in October I shall be back at my old routine, stale enough. It has to do with moisture too much or too little both affect quality. No amount of grace can make stale air sacred. We'll feed you wid whay enough, bekase we've made up our minds to stale lots o' sweet milk for you. The air was heavy with the rank smell of stale tobacco. "Every Step in Canning" by Grace Viall Gray Never attempt to can any fish that is stale. "Left End Edwards" by Ralph Henry BarbourĮven in this wide space the air was close and stale. To be overtrained be injured by the strain of long training, so that the response to stimulus, mental or physical, is impaired: said of horses and athletes, and also used figuratively.ĭanny almost begged the fellows to go stale a little. To make water urinate: said of horses and cattle. To render stale, flat, or insipid deprive of freshness, attraction, or interest make common or cheap. That which has become flat and tasteless, or spoiled by use or exposure, as stale beer. In athletics, overtrained injured by overtraining: noting the person or his condition. Old and trite lacking in novelty or freshness hackneyed: as, stale news a stale jest. Insipid, flat, or sour having lost its sparkle or life, especially from exposure to air: as, stale beer, etc. Old and lifeless the worse for age or for keeping partially spoiled. Old (and therefore strong): said of malt liquors, which in this condition were more in demand. An allurement a bait a decoy a stool-pigeon: as, a stale for a foist or pickpocket.Īn object of deception, scorn, derision, merriment, ridicule, or the like a dupe a laughing-stock.Ī handle especially, a long handle, as that of a rake, ladle, etc.
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