Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhst]
- /rʌst/
- /rʌst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhst]
- /rʌst/
Definitions of rusted word
- noun rusted Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation. 1
- noun rusted any film or coating on metal caused by oxidation. 1
- noun rusted a stain resembling this coating. 1
- noun rusted any growth, habit, influence, or agency tending to injure, deteriorate, or impair the mind, character, abilities, usefulness, etc. 1
- noun rusted Plant Pathology. any of several diseases of plants, characterized by reddish, brownish, or black pustules on the leaves, stems, etc., caused by fungi of the order Uredinales. Also called rust fungus. a fungus causing this disease. any of several other diseases of unknown cause, characterized by reddish-brown spots or discolorations on the affected parts. 1
- noun rusted reddish yellow, reddish brown, or yellowish red. 1
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Origin of rusted
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English rūst; cognate with German Rost; (v.) Middle English rusten, derivative of the noun; akin to red1
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Parts of speech for Rusted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rusted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rusted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rusted
adj rusted
- crumbly — Something that is crumbly is easily broken into a lot of little pieces.
verb rusted
- ate — Ate is the past tense of eat.
- incarnadined — Simple past tense and past participle of incarnadine.
adjective rusted
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