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   rusty

   /ˈrʌsti/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a metal object) affected by rust: "a rusty hinge" Similar rustedrust-coveredcorrodedoxidizedtarnisheddiscolouredrare:aeruginous
   • ▪ rust-coloured: "green grass turning a rusty brown" Similar reddish-brownchestnutauburntawnyrussetcopperycopperTitianrust-colouredreddishrufousbrick redbrickrare:rufescent
   • ▪ (of black clothes) discoloured by age.
   • 2. (of knowledge or a skill) impaired by lack of recent practice: "my typing is a little rusty" Similar out of practicenot as good as it used to bebelow parunpractisednot what it wasneglecteddeficientimpairedweak
   • ▪ stiff with age or disuse: "it was my first race for three months and I felt a bit rusty"

   Word Origin Old Englishrūstig (see rust, -y1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. rustily adverb
   • 2. rustiness noun

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   What does rust mean?

   • 1. Covered with rust; corroded. 2. Consisting of or produced by rust. 3. Of a yellowish-red or brownish-red color. 4. Working or operating stiffly or incorrectly because of or as if because of rust. 5. Weakened or impaired by neglect, disuse, or lack of practice. rust′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   What does the term 'Rusty' mean?

   • According to the 1913 Webster dictionary, 'Rusty' means 'covered or affected with rust'. It can also mean 'impaired by inaction, disuse, or neglect'.

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   What is a rusty dog?

   • Rusty can also refer to the color of rust, which is a reddish-brown — a rusty -colored dog, for instance. Anything made of iron or steel that you leave outside in the elements is likely to oxidize and become rusty, covered with rust. "Rusty."

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   What does rusticity mean?

   • Hence, to refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite; as, to polish life or manners. He had appeared somewhat to disadvantage in his country-made suit, but all signs of rusticity had now disappeared.

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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.

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   Learn the meaning of rusty as an adjective for something affected by or as if by rust, or for something outdated, dull, or hoarse. See synonyms, examples, and word history of rusty.

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   Rusty can mean covered with or affected by rust, faded or shabby, impaired by disuse or neglect, or restive or stubborn. Learn more about the word history, usage and origin of rusty with Dictionary.com.

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   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.

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   Anything made of iron or steel that you leave outside in the elements is likely to oxidize and become rusty, covered with rust. Definitions of rusty. adjective. covered with or consisting of rust. “a rusty machine”. “ rusty deposits”. synonyms: rusted. having accumulated rust.

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