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rusty

rust·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ruhs-tee]
    • /ˈrʌs ti/
    • /ˈrʌs.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ruhs-tee]
    • /ˈrʌs ti/

Definitions of rusty word

  • adjective rusty restive; stubborn: a rusty horse. 1
  • adjective rusty Chiefly Dialect. ill-tempered; cross. 1
  • noun rusty a male or female given name. 1
  • adjective rusty with rust 1
  • adjective rusty skill: out of practice 1
  • adjective rusty person: out of practice 1

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Origin of rusty

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English rusti, Old English rūstig; see rust, -y1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Rusty

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rusty popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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".

rusty usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for rusty

adj rusty

  • aged — You use aged followed by a number to say how old someone is.
  • back number — A back number of a magazine or newspaper is the same as a back issue.
  • been around — in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
  • cast-off — to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice.
  • castoff — thrown away; discarded; abandoned

adjective rusty

  • asperous — Rough, rugged, uneven.
  • corroded — affected by corrosion; rusty
  • enervated — Cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.
  • irresilient — Not resilient; not recoiling or rebounding; inelastic.
  • olden — of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.

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