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(adj)
(of food) That has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.
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Of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.
(figurative, of persons or their thoughts) Confused; mixed up.
Physically weak.
(of plants) Drooping, typically due to lack of water.
(of material or fluid) Solid and firm.
Of low quality.
(of oily or fatty food) Rank in taste or smell.
tainted
Lacking originality.
Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
Having an odour or taste of mould; also (generally), having a stale or unfresh odour or taste.
Covered with mould.
Covered with mold.
(of a thing) Having a low temperature.
(n)
A perishable product that is a day old, and may be sold more cheaply as a result.
(literally) Infested with and/or partially eaten by maggots; flyblown.
Containing holes by having been eaten by moth larvae.
Of perishable items, overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents.
Having a flaw or imperfection.
(of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often in favour of something newer).
Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
Having one or more defects.
Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.
Lacking in taste or flavor.
(computing) Said of a function or feature planned to be phased out, but still available for use.
Flat; lacking character or definition.
(commerce, often attributive) The termination of the sale of or support for goods and services.
Alternative form of out of date.
Obsolete.
disappearance
Out of date; not the latest; obsolete.
old-fashioned, out of date
Having existed for a long time; of long standing.
Of an object, outdated or no longer in vogue.
Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
Repeated too often.
Alternative form of clichéd. [Repeated so often that it has become stale or commonplace; hackneyed.]
Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.
Previous.
Having no variations in height.
Something inherited from a predecessor or the past.
Alternative spelling of passé. [(colloquial) Dated; out of style; old-fashioned.]
Of or characterized by antiquity; old-fashioned, quaint, antiquated.
impaired by diminution
Tasting of acidity.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.
(figurative) Without progress or change; stale; inactive.
Foul-smelling, stinking.
Corrupted or filled with imperfections.
Having undergone decay, rotted.
Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
Of an idea, a piece or writing, etc.: repeated so often as to have become uninteresting; clichéd, overused, tired.
Of cloth, clothing, furnishings, etc.: frayed and worn to an extent that the nap is damaged and the warp and weft threads show; shabby, worn-out.
Distended, swollen, or inflated.
A surname.
(v)
(obsolete) To make alcoholic; to distill or ferment.
(obsolete) Drunk; inebriated; acting under the influence of ale or beer.
(obsolete) That has gone out of use; disused, obsolete.
A white or greyish-white colour.
(obsolete) Very old.
A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
Obsolete form of aloetic. [Consisting chiefly of aloes; of the nature of aloes.]
(African-American Vernacular, slang, derogatory) A stink; a foul smell.
Lacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.
(archaic) acetic
(colloquial) Dated; out of style; old-fashioned.
Old; worn out; useless.
(nonstandard, rare) A deaf person.
(obsolete) Decayed; mouldy.
(dialectal) mouldy
Aged, elderly, old.
Obsolete spelling of stained. [having a stain]
(archaic) vinegary
Old.
(in combination) Of a specified number of years.
(idiomatic) Old; aged.
Subject to attainder; condemned to death or outlawry, hence stripped of one's titles, hereditary rights, or possessions.
(of persons) Elder; elderly; aged; old.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see old, enough, vote.
(obsolete) antique; ancient; old, in a positive way
(obsolete) watery; aqueous
old-fashioned
(obsolete) alkaline
(simile, archaic) stock still
Retired or discarded due to age.
Obsolete form of ancient. [Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.]
(formal) Old; aged.
(obsolete) Dormant, inactive.
Having undergone obfuscation.
(uncountable) A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.
(obsolete) Synonym of stalwartly.
An achromatic colour between black and white.
A diminutive of the male given name Vincent.
(obsolete) Of great age; aged; long-lived.
White or grey with age.
(obsolete) Old; worn out; feeble.