The difference between Stale and Sweet

Stale as an adjective (alcohol, obsolete):

Clear, free of dregs and lees; old and strong.

Stale as an adjective:

No longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc.

Stale as an adjective:

No longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; cliche, hackneyed, dated.

Stale as an adjective:

No longer nubile or suitable for marriage, in reference to people; past one's prime.

Stale as an adjective (agriculture, obsolete):

Fallow, in reference to land.

Stale as an adjective (legal):

Unreasonably long in coming, in reference to claims and actions.

Stale as an adjective:

Taking a long time to change

Stale as an adjective:

Worn out, particularly due to age or over-exertion, in reference to athletes and animals in competition.

Stale as an adjective (finance):

Out of date, unpaid for an unreasonable amount of time, particularly in reference to checks.

Stale as an adjective (computing):

Of data: out of date; not synchronized with the newest copy.

Stale as a noun (colloquial):

Something stale; a loaf of bread or the like that is no longer fresh.

Stale as a verb (of alcohol, obsolete, transitive):

To make stale; to age in order to clear and strengthen (a drink, especially beer).

Stale as a verb (transitive):

To make stale; to cause to go out of fashion or currency; to diminish the novelty or interest of, particularly by excessive exposure or consumption.

Stale as a verb (intransitive):

To become stale; to grow odious from excessive exposure or consumption.

Stale as a verb (alcohol, intransitive):

To become stale; to grow unpleasant from age.

Stale as a noun:

A long, thin handle (of rakes, axes, etc.)

Stale as a noun (dialectal):

The posts and rungs composing a ladder.

Stale as a noun (botany, obsolete):

The stem of a plant.

Stale as a noun:

The shaft of an arrow, spear, etc.

Stale as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

To make a ladder by joining rungs ("stales") between the posts.

Stale as a noun (military, obsolete):

A fixed position, particularly a soldier's in a battle-line.

Stale as a noun (chess, uncommon):

A stalemate; a stalemated game.

Stale as a noun (military, obsolete):

An ambush.

Stale as a noun (obsolete):

A band of armed men or hunters.

Stale as a noun (Scottish, military, obsolete):

The main force of an army.

Stale as an adjective (chess, obsolete):

At a standstill; stalemated.

Stale as a verb (chess, uncommon, transitive):

To stalemate.

Stale as a verb (chess, obsolete, intransitive):

To be stalemated.

Stale as a noun (livestock, obsolete):

Urine, especially used of horses and cattle.

Stale as a verb (livestock, obsolete, intransitive):

To urinate, especially used of horses and cattle.

Stale as a noun (falconry, hunting, obsolete):

A live bird to lure birds of prey or others of its kind into a trap.

Stale as a noun (obsolete):

Any lure, particularly in reference to people used as live bait.

Stale as a noun (crime, obsolete):

An accomplice of a thief or criminal acting as bait.

Stale as a noun (obsolete):

a partner whose beloved abandons or torments him in favor of another.

Stale as a noun (obsolete):

A patsy, a pawn, someone used under some false pretext to forward another's (usu. sinister) designs; a stalking horse.

Stale as a noun (crime, obsolete):

A prostitute of the lowest sort; any wanton woman.

Stale as a noun (hunting, obsolete):

Any decoy, either stuffed or manufactured.

Stale as a verb (rare, obsolete, transitive):

To serve as a decoy, to lure.

Sweet as an adjective:

Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

Sweet as an adjective:

Having a taste of sugar.

Sweet as an adjective (wine):

Retaining a portion of sugar.

Sweet as an adjective:

Not having a salty taste.

Sweet as an adjective:

Having a pleasant smell.

Sweet as an adjective:

Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale.

Sweet as an adjective:

Having a pleasant sound.

Sweet as an adjective:

Having a pleasing disposition.

Sweet as an adjective:

Having a helpful disposition.

Sweet as an adjective (mineralogy):

Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur.

Sweet as an adjective (informal):

Very pleasing; agreeable.

Sweet as an adjective (informal, followed by {{m, on):

}} Romantically fixated, enamoured with , fond of

Sweet as an adjective (obsolete):

Fresh; not salt or brackish.

Sweet as an adjective:

Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair.

Sweet as an adverb:

In a sweet manner.

Sweet as a noun (uncountable):

The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

Sweet as a noun (countable, British):

A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy.

Sweet as a noun (countable, British):

A food eaten for dessert.

Sweet as a noun:

sweetheart; darling.

Sweet as a noun (obsolete):

That which is sweet or pleasant in odour; a perfume.

Sweet as a noun (obsolete):

Sweetness, delight; something pleasant to the mind or senses.