rusty

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.

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rusti·ly adv.

rusti·ness n.

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rusty [ˈrʌstɪ]

adj rustier, rustiest

1. (Chemistry) covered with, affected by, or consisting of rust a rusty machine a rusty deposit

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) of the colour rust

3. discoloured by age a rusty coat

4. (of the voice) tending to croak

5. old-fashioned in appearance; seemingly antiquated a rusty old gentleman

6. out of practice; impaired in skill or knowledge by inaction or neglect

7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plant Pathology) (of plants) affected by the rust fungus

rustily  adv

rustiness  n

Thesaurus

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 rust, rust-brown chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue
	3.	rusty - impaired in skill by neglect out of practice 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" hoary old - of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money"

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rusty

adjective

1. corroded, rusted, oxidized, rust-covered travelling around in a rusty old van

2. out of practice, weak, impaired, sluggish, stale, deficient, not what it was, unpractised Your French is a bit rusty.

3. reddish-brown, chestnut, reddish, russet, coppery, rust-coloured Her hair was rusty brown. see shades of red

4. croaking, cracked, creaking, hoarse, croaky his mild, rusty voice

Translations

rusty [ˈrʌstɪ] ADJ (rustier (compar) (rustiest (superl)))

1. → oxidado, herrumbrado, herrumbroso; [colour] → de orín

2. (fig) my Greek is pretty rusty → me falta práctica en griego, tengo el griego muy olvidado

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rusty [ˈrʌsti] adj

(= covered in rust) → rouillé(e)
a rusty bike → un vélo rouillé

(= out of practice) [person] → rouillé(e)
I'm a bit rusty → Je suis un peu rouillé.
My French is very rusty → Mon français est très rouillé.

(in colour) → rouille inv

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rusty

adj (+er) (lit) → rostig; (fig) mind, maths, language → eingerostet; talent → verkümmert; I’m a bit rusty → ich bin etwas aus der Übung; to get rusty (lit) → verrosten; (fig, person) → aus der Übung kommen; rusty brown → rostbraun

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rusty [ˈrʌstɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → rugginoso/a, arrugginito/a
my Greek is pretty rusty (fig) → il mio greco è molto arrugginito

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rusty [ˈrʌstɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → rugginoso/a, arrugginito/a
my Greek is pretty rusty (fig) → il mio greco è molto arrugginito

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rusty → صدِئ zrezivělý rusten rostig σκουριασμένος oxidado ruosteinen rouillé zahrđao arrugginito さびた 녹슨 roestig rusten zardzewiały enferrujado ржавый rostig ที่เป็นสนิม paslı han rỉ 生锈的