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rusty

/ˈɹʌsti/adjective2 syllables

Rusty means: of the brown color of rust.

Synonyms for rusty10

adjective, as in of the brown color of rust

rust, rust-brown, chromatic

adjective, as in impaired in skill by neglect

out of practice, unskilled

adjective, as in ancient

hoary, old

adjective, as in covered with or consisting of rust

rusted

also used for rusty

ferruginous, aeruginous

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What does rusty mean?4

adjective

1

of the brown color of rust

2

impaired in skill by neglect

3

ancient“hoary jokes”

4

covered with or consisting of rust“a rusty machine”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with rusty?4

two syllables

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Rusty in a sentence

  • Apart from a rusty pipe, the net was empty.sundown
  • I couldn't unscrew that rusty nut, not even with a lot of hammering.Rezzoc91
  • Yesterday, there was rusty water coming from the faucets in our house.Ergulis
  • He met his end in a rusty bear trap.papabear
  • He squeaks all the time like a door with rusty hinges.AmarMecheri
  • I found a rusty knife with a silver handle.CK
  • The grandfather had a rusty saw in the basement.vxern
  • The key was so rusty that they couldn't use it anymore.unknown

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Forms of rusty

as a adjective

comparative
rustier
superlative
rustiest