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- Dictionaryrusty/ˈrʌsti/
adjective
- 1. (of a metal object) affected by rust: "a rusty hinge" Similar
- 2. (of knowledge or a skill) impaired by lack of recent practice: "my typing is a little rusty" Similar
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Rusty can mean covered with rust (metal decay) or needing practice (a skill). Learn more about the word, its pronunciation and translations with examples from the Hansard archive.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word rusty, such as affected by rust, inept, dull, or outmoded. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.
noun. a male or female given name. rusty. / ˈrʌstɪ / adjective. covered with, affected by, or consisting of rust. a rusty deposit. a rusty machine. of the colour rust. discoloured by age.
A rusty metal object such as a car or a machine is covered with rust, which is a brown substance that forms on iron or steel when it comes into contact with water. We spent years travelling around in a rusty old van.
Rusty means covered with rust, corroded, or of a reddish-brown color. It can also describe something that is old, out of practice, or impaired. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples of rusty.
Definitions of rusty. adjective. covered with or consisting of rust. “a rusty machine” “ rusty deposits” synonyms: rusted. having accumulated rust. adjective. of the brown color of rust. synonyms: rust, rust-brown. chromatic. being, having, or characterized by hue. adjective. impaired in skill by neglect. synonyms: out of practice. unskilled.
Definition of rusty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
