rusty
/ˈrʌsti/
adjective
- Covered with rust (a reddish-brown substance that forms on iron or steel when wet).
- The old bicycle was rusty and barely worked.
- She found a rusty nail in the garden.
- The rusty gate creaked loudly in the wind.
- (Of a skill or knowledge) not as good as before because of lack of practice.
- My French is a little rusty since I haven't used it in years.
- Her math skills are rusty, but she's taking a refresher course.
- He was rusty on the piano after not playing for a decade.
- (Of a color) reddish-brown, like rust.
- She wore a rusty orange sweater.
- The leaves turned a rusty red in autumn.
- The old barn had a rusty brown roof.
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