rusty
adjective
covered with or affected by rust.
rustiness
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a word derived from
rusty.
Example Sentences
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Overcoming their first-half rustiness, New Zealand ran in five tries after the break, despite having to play with 13 women for the final 17 minutes.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025
It wasn’t particularly bad, but it wasn’t particularly riveting either, showing there’s a certain rustiness to this format.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2024
She came through an elite training camp a few weeks ago with top scores, and the bobbles she experienced Friday were born of rustiness, not of fear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
Haaland showed signs of rustiness when he fired an early chance over the bar, but the Norwegian quickly made amends with a 10th-minute volley to make it two-dozen goals in 19 appearances overall.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
Cursing and fuming, Dollard plotted and re-plotted, some of the rustiness of his brain wearing off as he matched his wits against the prospect of death by holocaust.
From Deepfreeze by Robert Donald Locke
