What does rusty mean?
Definitions for rusty
ˈrʌs tirusty
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word rusty.
Princeton's WordNet
rustyadjective
covered with or consisting of rust
"a rusty machine"; "rusty deposits"
rust, rusty, rust-brownadjective
of the brown color of rust
out of practice(p), rustyadjective
impaired in skill by neglect
hoary, rustyadjective
ancient
"hoary jokes"
Wiktionary
rustyadjective
Affected by rust.
rustyadjective
Of the rust color, reddish or reddish-brown.
rustyadjective
Having red or reddish-brown hair.
rustyadjective
Lacking recent experience, out of practice, especially with respect to a skill or activity.
rustyadjective
discolored and rancid; reasty
rusty bacon
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Rustyadjective
Etymology: from rust.
After a long calm of peace, he was left engaged in a war with a rusty sword and empty purse. James Howell.
Part scour the rusty shields with seam, and part
New grind the blunted ax. John Dryden, Æneis.Hector, in his dull and long continued truce,
Is rusty grown. William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida.
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rusty
Rusty refers to a state of corrosion, degradation, or discoloration, typically reddish-brown, that forms on the surface of iron or steel as a result of exposure to oxygen and moisture over a period of time. In a broader context, it can also mean something that appears neglected, old, or outdated, or it can describe a person's skills or abilities that have declined due to lack of practice or use.
Webster Dictionary
Rusty
covered or affected with rust; as, a rusty knife or sword; rusty wheat
Rusty
impaired by inaction, disuse, or neglect
Rusty
discolored and rancid; reasty; as, rusty bacon
Rusty
surly; morose; crusty; sullen
Rusty
rust-colored; dark
Rusty
discolored; stained; not cleanly kept; filthy
Rusty
resembling, or covered with a substance resembling, rust; affected with rust; rubiginous
Etymology: [AS. rustig.]
Freebase
Rusty
Rusty is a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 1994 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The band earned a 1996 Juno Award nomination in the category Best Alternative Album for Fluke.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rusty in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rusty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of rusty in a Sentence
I prefer to remember Rusty Giuliani that way than the way Rusty Giuliani's conducting Rusty Giuliani now.
May the hinges of our friendship never grow rusty.
There rise her timeless capitals of empires daily born, whose plinths are laid at midnight and whose streets are packed at morn; and here come tired youths and maids that feign to love or sin in tones like rusty razor blades to tunes like smitten tin.
Hillary Clinton, I think, has proven that when you're off the trail for a while, you come back rusty, she certainly came back rusty on that book tour.
I guess after coming off a three-week break, I felt, I wouldn't say rusty, but just not quite on top of my game yesterday, and then today I felt like I was trying to get something going and couldn't. Coming off three weeks off and playing in conditions like these, it sort of shows you where your game's at. I've just got to regroup and get ready for Miami next week.
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- صدئArabic
- іржа́выBelarusian
- rezavýCzech
- rustenDanish
- rostig, verrostetGerman
- ξεπερασμένος, κοκκινοτρίχης, σκουριασμένοςGreek
- rustaEsperanto
- herrumbroso, rojizo, oxidadoSpanish
- roostesEstonian
- punatukkainen, ruosteenruskea, ruosteinen, ruosteessaFinnish
- rouilléFrench
- meirgeachIrish
- rozsdabarna, berozsdásodott, rozsdásHungarian
- ryðgaðurIcelandic
- arrugginito, arrugginita, ruggineItalian
- חָלוּדHebrew
- さびるJapanese
- ferrūgineus, robiginosus, aerūginōsusLatin
- raschtegLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- rustenNorwegian
- verroest, roestigDutch
- rusten, rustaNorwegian Nynorsk
- ferrugento, enferrujado, ruivoPortuguese
- roșcat, ruginitRomanian
- ржавыйRussian
- hrdzavýSlovak
- rostig, ringrostig, rostfärgadSwedish
- 生疏Chinese
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