rusty
adjective
covered with or affected by rust.
rustiness
-
a word derived from
rusty.
Example Sentences
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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
Raducanu had been out since April after surgery on both wrists and her left ankle but showed little sign of rustiness in a comfortable first set in which she was particularly strong on serve.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 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
And she spoke in English, though with a certain rustiness of speech, as though that language had been long unfamiliar to her tongue.
From The Broken Road by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
