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rusty

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rust·y  (rst)
adj. rust·i·er, rust·i·est
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.

rusti·ly adv.
rusti·ness n.

rusty
Adjective
[rustier, rustiest]
1. affected by rust: a rusty old freighter
2. reddish-brown
3. out of practice in a skill or subject: your skills may be a little rusty, but your past experience will more than make up for that
rustily adv
rustiness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.rusty - covered with or consisting of rust; "a rusty machine"; "rusty deposits"
rusted - having accumulated rust; "rusted hinges"
2.rusty - of the brown color of rust
chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue
3.rusty - impaired in skill by neglect
unskilled - not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency; "unskilled in the art of rhetoric"; "an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber"; "unskilled labor"; "workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities"; "unskilled workmanship"
4.rusty - ancient; "hoary jokes"
old - of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money"

rusty
adjective 1. corroded, rusted, oxidized, rust-covered
adjective 2. out of practice, weak, impaired, sluggish, stale, deficient, not what it was, unpractised
adjective 3. reddish-brown, chestnut, reddish, russet, coppery, rust-coloured
Translations
rusty [ˈrʌstɪ] adjoxidado
rusty [ˈrʌstɪ] adjrouillé(e)
rusty [ˈrʌstɪ] rust adj (car) → rostig (fig) (skill etc) → eingerostet
rusty [ˈrʌstɪ] adjarrugginito/a


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There is no spike of rusty iron in the air, between the eye and it, from any point of the real prospect.
Here was a naked and rusty sword, not a sword of service, but a gentleman's small French rapier, which had never left its scabbard till it lost it.
It has a massive portico and steps, before it, heavily balustraded, and adorned with life-sized rusty iron knights in complete armor.
 
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