rusty

rusty
rusty1
rustily, adv.rustiness, n.
/rus"tee/, adj., rustier, rustiest.
1. covered with or affected by rust.
2. consisting of or produced by rust.
3. of or tending toward the color rust; rust-colored.
4. faded or shabby; impaired by time or wear, as clothes or drapery.
5. impaired through disuse or neglect: My Latin is rusty.
6. having lost agility or alertness; out of practice: I am a bit rusty at tennis.
7. (of a sound) grating or harsh.
[bef. 900; ME rusti, OE rustig; see RUST, -Y1]
rusty2
/rus"tee/, adj., rustier, rustiest.
1. restive; stubborn: a rusty horse.
2. Chiefly Dial. ill-tempered; cross.
[1555-65; appar. special use of RUSTY1; but cf. obs. resty RESTIVE]

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