rustiness

Definition of Rustiness in English :

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Noun

1. rustiness

the condition of being coated or clogged with rust

2. rustiness

ineptitude or awkwardness as a consequence of age or lack of practice

Example Sentences:
'his rustiness showed when he was asked to speed up'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Rustiness

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adjectiveWord forms: rustier or rustiest

1.

covered with, affected by, or consisting of rust

a rusty machine

a rusty deposit

2.

of the colour rust

3.

discoloured by age

a rusty coat

4.

(of the voice) tending to croak

5.

old-fashioned in appearance; seemingly antiquated

a rusty old gentleman

6.

out of practice; impaired in skill or knowledge by inaction or neglect

7.

(of plants) affected by the rust fungus

Rustiness

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adjectiveWord forms: ˈrustier or ˈrustiest

1.

coated with rust, as a metal, or affected with the disease of rust, as a plant

2.

consisting of or caused by rust

3.

not working freely, easily, or quietly because of, or as if because of, rust; stiff or rasping in operation

4.

a.

impaired by disuse, neglect, etc.

to find one's golf game rusty

b.

having lost facility through lack of practice

to be a little rusty in chess

5.

having the color of rust

6.

faded, old-looking, or shabby

Rustiness

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adj. rust·i·er, rust·i·est

1. Covered with rust; corroded.

2. Consisting of or produced by rust.

3. Of a yellowish-red or brownish-red color.

4. Working or operating stiffly or incorrectly because of or as if because of rust.

5. Weakened or impaired by neglect, disuse, or lack of practice.

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