stale
/steɪl/ noun C2- A long, thin handle (of rakes, axes, etc.)
- One of the rungs on a ladder.
- The shaft of an arrow, spear, etc.
Plural stales
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To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
“I trust that age doth not wither nor custom stale my infinite variety,” said he, and I recognized in his voice the joy and pride which the artist takes in his own creation.
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