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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024rust•y1 /ˈrʌsti/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. - covered with rust.
- of or tending toward the color rust.
- having lost agility;
out of practice:Because he hadn't played baseball in the last few years, he was rusty.
rust•i•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rust•y1 (rus′tē),USA pronunciation adj., rust•i•er, rust•i•est. - 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.
- bef. 900; Middle English rusti, Old English rūstig; see rust, -y1
- restive;
stubborn:a rusty horse. - Slang Terms[Chiefly Dial.]ill-tempered;
cross.
- 1555–65; apparently special use of rusty1; but compare obsolete resty restive
- a male or female given name.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rusty /ˈrʌstɪ/ adj (rustier, rustiest)- 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
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