Stalest: meaning, definitions and examples
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stalest
[ ˈsteɪlɪst ]
food quality
The term 'stalest' refers to food that has lost its freshness and is no longer palatable. It is often used to describe bread, pastries, and other baked goods that have become hard or dry. Staleness can occur due to exposure to air, moisture, or prolonged storage. Stale foods can also have an off-flavor that makes them less enjoyable to eat.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The stale bread was unappetizing and dry.
- After sitting out for days, the cookies became stale.
- He refused to eat the stale chips at the party.
Translations
Translations of the word "stalest" in other languages:
🇵🇹 mais velho
- mais desgastado
- mais estagnado
🇮🇳 पुराना
- बासी
- जर्जर
🇩🇪 veraltet
- abgestanden
- stagnierend
🇮🇩 terlama
- terpuruk
- terhenti
🇺🇦 старіший
- застарілий
- застиглий
🇵🇱 najstarszy
- zastany
- wyczerpany
🇯🇵 最古い
- 古くなった
- 停滞した
🇫🇷 le plus ancien
- rassis
- stagnant
🇪🇸 el más viejo
- rancio
- estancado
🇹🇷 en eski
- bayat
- durağan
🇰🇷 가장 오래된
- 상한
- 정체된
🇸🇦 الأقدم
- راكد
- بائد
🇨🇿 nejstarší
- stagnující
- vyčerpaný
🇸🇰 najstarší
- stagnujúci
- vyčerpaný
🇨🇳 最古老的
- 过时的
- 停滞的
🇸🇮 najstarejši
- ustaljen
- izrabljen
🇮🇸 elsta
- úrelt
- stagnandi
🇰🇿 ең көне
- ескірген
- тұралап қалған
🇬🇪 ყველაზე ძველი
- გაჟღენთილი
- შეჩერებული
🇦🇿 ən köhnə
- köhnəlmiş
- dayanmış
🇲🇽 el más viejo
- rancio
- estancado
Etymology
The word 'stale' comes from the Old English 'stal', which meant 'to stop, to stand still'. It evolved through Middle English as 'stale', which referred to that which had become old or spoiled over time. The suffix '-est' is used in English to form the superlative of adjectives. Therefore, 'stalest' is the superlative form of 'stale', indicating that something is the most stale compared to others. The use of the term has been prevalent in the culinary context for several centuries, primarily referring to baked goods that have been left exposed to air or improper storage conditions, leading to a loss of freshness.