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stale

/steɪl/
stale steɪl
English Definition
adj. no longer fresh
中文释义
不新鲜的，陈旧的
Significado en Español
rancio, pasado
한국어 뜻
신선하지 않은, 진부한
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
cũ, không tươi
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Example Sentence

The bread had gone stale overnight.

面包过了一夜就不新鲜了。

Synonyms
old dry unfresh
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Select the best synonym for the word “stale”:

  1. A fresh
  2. B crisp
  3. C musty
  4. D new
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C — musty. “stale” means adj. no longer fresh

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The old bread had gone hard and ______ after sitting out for several days.

  1. A fresh
  2. B soft
  3. C warm
  4. D stale
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D — stale. “stale” means adj. no longer fresh

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Common questions about “stale”

What does “stale” mean?

stale — adj. no longer fresh. In Chinese: 不新鲜的，陈旧的.

How do you pronounce “stale”?

stale is pronounced /steɪl/. It breaks into 1 syllable: stale.

How do you use “stale” in a sentence?

The bread had gone stale overnight. (面包过了一夜就不新鲜了。)

What are synonyms for “stale”?

old, dry, unfresh — all close in meaning to stale (adj. no longer fresh).

Is “stale” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. stale appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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