rusted
/ˈrʌstɪd/
adjective
- Covered with rust; having a reddish-brown coating that forms on iron or steel when exposed to air and moisture.
- We replaced the rusted pipes in the basement.
- The old gate was rusted and wouldn't open easily.
- She found a rusted bicycle chain in the garage.
- No longer working well or smoothly because of lack of use or practice.
- His basketball skills were rusted after the long break.
- The engine sounded rusted from sitting idle all winter.
- My Spanish is a little rusted since I haven't spoken it in years.
verb
- Past tense and past participle of rust: to become covered with rust.
- The old car rusted after years in the rain.
- The metal fence rusted quickly in the salty air.
- The tools rusted because they were left outside.