Definitions for rusty
ˈrʌs tirusty

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. rustyadjective

   covered with or consisting of rust

   "a rusty machine"; "rusty deposits"

2. rust, rusty, rust-brownadjective

   of the brown color of rust

3. out of practice(p), rustyadjective

   impaired in skill by neglect

4. hoary, rustyadjective

   ancient

   "hoary jokes"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. rustyadjective

   Affected by rust.

2. rustyadjective

   Of the rust color, reddish or reddish-brown.

3. rustyadjective

   Having red or reddish-brown hair.

4. rustyadjective

   Lacking recent experience, out of practice, especially with respect to a skill or activity.

5. rustyadjective

   discolored and rancid; reasty

   rusty bacon

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Rustyadjective

   Etymology: from rust.

   1. Covered with rust; infected with 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.

   2. Impaired by inactivity.

   Hector, in his dull and long continued truce,
   Is rusty grown. William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Rusty

   covered or affected with rust; as, a rusty knife or sword; rusty wheat

2. Rusty

   impaired by inaction, disuse, or neglect

3. Rusty

   discolored and rancid; reasty; as, rusty bacon

4. Rusty

   surly; morose; crusty; sullen

5. Rusty

   rust-colored; dark

6. Rusty

   discolored; stained; not cleanly kept; filthy

7. Rusty

   resembling, or covered with a substance resembling, rust; affected with rust; rubiginous

8. Etymology: [AS. rustig.]

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1. 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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1. rusty

   Song lyrics by rusty -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by rusty on the Lyrics.com website.

Anagrams for rusty »

1. yurts

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rusty in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rusty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of rusty in a Sentence

1. Scott C. Holstad:

   she said i want you to meet him you'll like him really yeah i thought like car crash broken glass rusty razored underwear barbed wire cheer acid fear like walking down normandie naked nightly like tiger claws 'n earthquake falls i'll really relish meeting 'm.

2. Isaiah Mobley:

   Guys just tried to stay as ready as they could through the quarantine process, there wasn’t much we could do but a lot of guys were watching film, trying to fix the stuff they could work on. Of course we were a little rusty but we just kind of came together and we’re starting to catch a flow where everyone’s being aggressive, everyone’s showing up.

3. Walter Scott:

   A rusty nail placed near a faithful compass, will sway it from the truth, and wreck the argosy.

4. Rory McIlroy:

   I guess after coming off a three-week break, and then felt a little ... 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 you're game is at. Just got to regroup and put some work in and get ready for Miami next week.

5. Rory McIlroy:

   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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