SINCE 1828
rusty
adjective (1)
\ ˈrə-stē
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rustier;
rustiest
Definition of rusty
(Entry 1 of 2)
rusty
adjective (2)
rus·ty
| \ ˈrə-stē
\
\
rustier;
rustiest
Definition of rusty (Entry 2 of 2)
chiefly dialectal
: ill-natured, surly
Other Words from rusty
Adjective (1)
rustily
\ ˈrə-stə-lē
\
adverb
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adverb
rustiness
\ ˈrə-stē-nəs
\
noun
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noun
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rusty
adjective
\ ˈrə-stē
\
\
rustier;
rustiest
Kids Definition of rusty
1
: affected by rust
a rusty nail
2
: less skilled and slow through lack of practice or use
Living alone on a mountain … your speaking voice gets rusty.— Jean Craighead George, My Side of the Mountain
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