Definition of rusty
rustier
;rustiest
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First Known Use of rusty
before 12th century
Definition of rusty
rustier
;rustiest
chiefly dialectal
: ill-natured, surly
Origin and Etymology of rusty
alteration of restive
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rustier
;rustiest
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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