rustiest
ˈrʌstiɪst
Definition

Definition of rustiest - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
most rustedmost covered with rust
  • The old car in the barn is the rustiest.
2.
skillleast skilled or practiced
  • After years without playing, he was the rustiest player on the team.
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Origin of rustiest

Old English, rust (redness) + -iest (superlative suffix)

Examples of rustiest in a sentence

  • That is the rustiest bike I've ever seen.
  • She was the rustiest at playing the piano.
  • Among all the chefs, he was the rustiest.

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  1. French:le plus rouillé, ...
  2. German:rostigsten, eingerostet, ...
  3. Italian:più arrugginito, meno abile, ...
  4. Spanish:más oxidado, menos hábil, ...
  5. Portuguese:mais enferrujado, ...
  6. Chinese:最生锈的, 最生疏的, ...
  7. Japanese:最も錆びた, 一番下手, ...
  8. Arabic:الأَكْثَر صَدَأً, الأَقَلُّ خِبْرَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:חָלוּד בְּיוֹתֵר, הַכִּי חָלוּד, ...
  10. Russian:самый ржавый, самый неумелый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:найбільш іржавий, найгірший, ...
  12. Hindi:सबसे जंग लगा हुआ, सबसे अनाड़ी, ...
rusty
ˈrʌsti
rustier

Definition of rusty - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
metalcovered with or affected by rust
  • The old bicycle was rusty and hard to pedal.
corroded oxidized tarnished
2.
skillsimpaired by lack of recent practice
  • His French is rusty after years of not speaking it.
out of practice unpracticed unskilled
3.
colorsreddish-brown in color
  • She wore a rusty dress to the party.
auburn reddish-brown tawny
4.
voicesounding croaky or rough
  • After the concert, her voice was rusty from singing.
gravelly hoarse raspy
5.
plantaffected by rust fungus
  • The farmer noticed his crops were rusty this season.
blighted diseased infected
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not as skilled as before from not practicing
My French is a bit rusty after years without practice.
become covered with rust
The old bicycle started to get rusty after being left in the rain.
having decreased German language skills from lack of use
After years without practice, her German is pretty rusty.
having the brown color of rust
The old fence had a rusty-brown hue.
brownish red, like oxidized metal
She bought a rusty-red scarf for winter.
nail covered with rust
The old fence was held together by a rusty nail.

Origin of rusty

Old English, rust (redness)

Examples of rusty in a sentence

  • Rusty pipes can lead to water contamination.
  • My piano skills are rusty after a long break.
  • Her driving was rusty after not being behind the wheel for years.
  • The rusty leaves fell from the tree.
  • His rusty hair shone in the sunlight.
  • His rusty voice gave the song a unique charm.

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  1. French:rouillé, couleur rouille, ...
  2. German:rostig, eingerostet, ...
  3. Italian:arrugginito, rossiccio, ...
  4. Spanish:oxidado, falto de práctica, ...
  5. Portuguese:enferrujado, destreinado, ...
  6. Chinese:生锈的, 生疏的, ...
  7. Japanese:錆びた, 鈍った, ...
  8. Arabic:صَدِئٌ, غير متقن, ...
  9. Hebrew:חָלוּד, חוּם חֲלוּדָה, ...
  10. Russian:ржавый, запущенный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:іржавий, забутий, ...
  12. Hindi:जंग लगा, कच्चा, ...
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