Word: stale
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: stale
Definition: A patsy, a pawn, someone used under some false pretext to forward another's (usu. sinister) designs; a stalking horse.
Morphemes:
Affix: stale
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A patsy, a pawn, someone used under some false pretext to forward another's (usu. sinister) designs; a stalking horse.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: stale
Language: enm
Decoded: stale
Meaning: bird used as a decoy