rusty
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- corroded, oxidized, rust-covered, rusted
- reddish, chestnut, coppery, reddish-brown, russet, rust-coloured
- out of practice, stale, unpractised, weak

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rust‧y /ˈrʌsti/ adjective

1. metal that is rusty is covered in rust:
a rusty nail
a new metal that will never go rusty

2. if you are rusty, you are not as good at something as you used to be, because you have not practised it for a long time:
My French is a bit rusty.

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