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rust•y



Pronunciation: (rus'tē), [key]
—adj., rust•i•er, rust•i•est.
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.

rust•y



Pronunciation: (rus'tē), [key]
—adj., rust•i•er, rust•i•est.
1. restive; stubborn: a rusty horse.
2. Chiefly Dial.ill-tempered; cross.

Rus•ty



Pronunciation: (rus'tē), [key]
—n.
a male or female given name.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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