rustier; rustiest
1
: affected by or as if by rust
especially
: stiff with or as if with rust
2
: inept and slow through lack of practice or old age
3
a
: of the color rust
b
: dulled in color or appearance by age and use
rusty old boots
4
: outmoded
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Examples of rusty in a Sentence
Adjective (1)
rusty laws still on the books because no one bothered to repeal them
in a rusty voice the old man ordered us off his land
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
How To Properly Clean Cast Iron Don't toss your cast iron in soapy water to soak for hours—another mistake that will lead to a rusty pan.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Volunteers learn to clean seeds and redistribute them in areas that need more habitat for the endangered monarch butterfly and rusty patched bumble bee.
—Amy Chillag, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Transfer Chandler Rogers, who passed for more than 7,000 yards at Louisiana Monroe and North Texas, appeared rusty and out of rhythm early after likely getting few first-team practice reps all week.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Position the rusty sections of your tools in the bucket and soak the tools for 12 to 24 hours to loosen the rust.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
How To Properly Clean Cast Iron Don't toss your cast iron in soapy water to soak for hours—another mistake that will lead to a rusty pan.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Volunteers learn to clean seeds and redistribute them in areas that need more habitat for the endangered monarch butterfly and rusty patched bumble bee.
—Amy Chillag, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Transfer Chandler Rogers, who passed for more than 7,000 yards at Louisiana Monroe and North Texas, appeared rusty and out of rhythm early after likely getting few first-team practice reps all week.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Rusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rusty. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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