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Rusty

/ˈɹʌsti/

Marked or corroded by rust.

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📖 Definitions of "Rusty"

adjective

1
Marked or corroded by rust.
2
Of the rust color, reddish or reddish-brown.
3
Lacking recent experience, out of practice, especially with respect to a skill or activity.
4
Of clothing, especially dark clothing: worn, shabby.

🔄 Synonyms of "Rusty"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
chromatic	Uses relating to colour
hoary	White or grey with age.
oldnoun	Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
unskilled	Of a person or workforce: not having a skill or technical training.
rustnoun	The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation; it consists mostly of iron(III) oxide (ferric oxide) and iron(II) oxide (ferrous oxide).
rusted	Corroded; having been oxidized or covered in rust.
out of practice	an American sitcom television series that was produced by Paramount Television and originally broadcast on sister company CBS from September 19, 2005, to March 29, 2006.
colorednoun	Having a color.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rusty"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
rusted	Corroded; having been oxidized or covered in rust.
rustnoun	The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation; it consists mostly of iron(III) oxide (ferric oxide) and iron(II) oxide (ferrous oxide).
hoary	White or grey with age.
colorednoun	Having a color.
chromatic	Uses relating to colour
oldnoun	Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
unskilled	Of a person or workforce: not having a skill or technical training.
out of practice	an American sitcom television series that was produced by Paramount Television and originally broadcast on sister company CBS from September 19, 2005, to March 29, 2006.
corroded	Damaged by corrosion.
oxidised	Alternative spelling of oxidized. [That has reacted with oxygen, or been modified by oxidation]
oxidized	That has reacted with oxygen, or been modified by oxidation
brewernoun	Someone who brews, or whose occupation is to prepare malt liquors.
rubynoun	A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.
banded	Marked with bands of colour.
outmoded	Obsolete.
ancientnoun	Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
stiffnoun	(of an object) Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.
blackbirdnoun	A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
trustynoun	Reliable or trustworthy.
rusnoun	(poetic) The nation of Russia, especially in a transcendent or romantic sense referring to the history and culture of the country.