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- pronunciation:
- ruh
sti
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
rustier, rustiest |
| definition 1: |
covered with rust; not working well.
Tools left out in the rain become rusty.My brain feels rusty today because I didn't sleep well last night.
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| definition 2: |
not as good as it once was; out of practice.
My piano playing is rusty. |
| derivations: |
rustily (adv.), rustiness (n.) |
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