rustier; rustiest
1
: affected by or as if by rust
especially
: stiff with or as if with rust
2
: inept and slow through lack of practice or old age
3
a
: of the color rust
b
: dulled in color or appearance by age and use
rusty old boots
4
: outmoded
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Examples of rusty in a Sentence
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Apr. 2024
Advertisement The one thing everyone agrees on is that Calexico, separated from the sprawling city of Mexicali, Mexico, by a rusty steel border fence, is struggling.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The city itself is known for its colorful wooden houses—a rainbow of rusty red, royal blue, sunny yellow and earthy green, each stacked prettily along the waterfront.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2024
For more than five years, Little has performed this kind of alchemy, purchasing handguns and automatic rifles from pawn shops and dissolving the iron-heavy parts in acid to form iron sulfate, the basis for writing inks and artists’ pigments in deep blacks, rusty reds and warm ochres.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Orange Two cups of yellow onion skins create orange on white eggs or a rusty red on brown eggs.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 22 Mar. 2024
In brown or rusty orange, a curly-tail grub becomes a crayfish when slowly hopped across the bottom.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
On a wintry evening, Saya Gray is spiraling down a rusty staircase for a spot of macabre sightseeing.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Mar. 2024
Discussions will encourage you to learn something new or hone a rusty skill.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Though Rihanna's eyes are covered by her translucent brown aviator sunglasses, there's still makeup inspo to be gleaned from this night-out look, notably the shiny rusty red lip gloss.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Apr. 2024
Advertisement The one thing everyone agrees on is that Calexico, separated from the sprawling city of Mexicali, Mexico, by a rusty steel border fence, is struggling.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The city itself is known for its colorful wooden houses—a rainbow of rusty red, royal blue, sunny yellow and earthy green, each stacked prettily along the waterfront.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2024
For more than five years, Little has performed this kind of alchemy, purchasing handguns and automatic rifles from pawn shops and dissolving the iron-heavy parts in acid to form iron sulfate, the basis for writing inks and artists’ pigments in deep blacks, rusty reds and warm ochres.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Orange Two cups of yellow onion skins create orange on white eggs or a rusty red on brown eggs.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 22 Mar. 2024
In brown or rusty orange, a curly-tail grub becomes a crayfish when slowly hopped across the bottom.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
On a wintry evening, Saya Gray is spiraling down a rusty staircase for a spot of macabre sightseeing.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Mar. 2024
Discussions will encourage you to learn something new or hone a rusty skill.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2024
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“Rusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rusty. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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