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   Rust·y

   /ˈrəstē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a metal object) affected by rust: "a rusty hinge" Similar rustedrust-coveredcorrodedoxidizedtarnisheddiscoloredrare:aeruginous
   • ▪ rust-colored: "green grass turning a rusty brown" Similar reddish-brownchestnutauburntawnyrussetcopperycopperTitianrust-coloredreddishrufousbrick redbrickrare:rufescent
   • 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 parunpracticednot what it wasneglecteddeficientimpairedweak
   • ▪ stiff with age or disuse: "it was my first race for three months and I felt a bit rusty"
   • ▪ (of a voice) croaking: "her voice sounded rusty"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. rustily adverb
   • 2. rustiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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