Transcription
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- [ruhs-tee]
- /ˈrʌs ti/
- /ˈrʌs.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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