rusty
Marked or corroded by rustMarked or corroded by rust.
» My math is a little rusty.
Meine Mathematikkenntnisse sind ein wenig eingerostet.
Я немного подзабыл математику.
Meaning
7 sensesMarked or corroded by rust.
of the brown color of rust
Of the rust color, reddish or reddish-brown.
covered with or consisting of rust
Lacking recent experience, out of practice, especially with respect to a skill or activity.
eingerostet
(historical)Of clothing, especially dark clothing: worn, shabby.
Affected with the fungal plant disease called rust.
rostig, verrostet
ржа́выйržávyj
іржа́вийiržávyj
Discolored and rancid; reasty.
rusty bacon
(UK, dialectal)Cantankerous
Examples
83 sentencesMy math is a little rusty.
ruЯ немного подзабыл математику.
deMeine Mathematikkenntnisse sind ein wenig eingerostet.
My French is a little rusty.
Я трохи підзабув французьку.
ruМой французский немного запущен.
deMein Französisch ist ein wenig eingerostet.
I may be a little rusty.
Tom was holding a rusty knife.
Tom cut his hand with a rusty knife.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English rusty, from Old English rūstiġ (“rusty”), from Proto-Germanic *rustagaFrom Middle English rusty, from Old English rūstiġ (“rusty”), from Proto-Germanic *rustagaz (“rusty”), equivalent to rust + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian rusterch (“rusty”), West Frisian rustich, roastich (“rusty”), Dutch roestig (“rusty”), German Low German rusterig, rüsterig (“rusty”), German rostig (“rusty”), Swedish rostig (“rusty”).
Variant form of resty; compare also reasty.
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Forms
rustier/more rusty, rustiest/most rusty| Comparative | rustier / more rusty Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | rustiest / most rusty Lesson |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- of the brown color of rust:rustrust-brown
- ancient:hoary
- impaired in skill by neglect:out of practice
Word family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form