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rusty
1[ruhs-tee]
adjective
covered with or affected by rust.
consisting of or produced by rust.
of or tending toward the color rust; rust-colored.
faded or shabby; impaired by time or wear, as clothes or drapery.
impaired through disuse or neglect.
My Latin is rusty.
having lost agility or alertness; out of practice.
I am a bit rusty at tennis.
(of a sound) grating or harsh.
rusty
2[ruhs-tee]
Rusty
3[ruhs-tee]
noun
a male or female given name.
rusty
/ ˈʌɪ /
adjective
covered with, affected by, or consisting of rust
a rusty machine
a rusty deposit
of the colour rust
discoloured by age
a rusty coat
(of the voice) tending to croak
old-fashioned in appearance; seemingly antiquated
a rusty old gentleman
out of practice; impaired in skill or knowledge by inaction or neglect
(of plants) affected by the rust fungus
Other Word Forms
- rustily adverb
- rustiness noun
- ˈܲپ adverb
- ˈܲپԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
A couple of hours' drive south-west from Bucharest, entry to the region is announced in blue letters on a rusty metal arch over the main road.
"I was a little rusty out there, just hadn't played in a week and I hadn't really done a ton of practice," said McIlroy.
“The false accusations Defendants made were so heinous that John Oliver felt justified in telling his millions of viewers: ‘F— that doctor with a rusty canoe.
We drive a Jeep that’s got sun damage on it, it’s kind of beat up and rusty and everything.
The biggest loss accolade goes to expert Tim Weeks and his blue team who paid £60 for a vintage, rusty ice cream fridge.
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