rusty
1[ ruhs-tee ]
/ ˈrʌs ti /
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adjective, rust·i·er, rust·i·est.
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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
OTHER WORDS FROM rusty
rust·i·ly, adverbrust·i·ness, nounWords nearby rusty
Ruston, rustout, rustproof, rustproofing, rust-through, rusty, rusty blackbird, rusty sputum, rut, rutabaga, rutaceous
Definition for rusty (2 of 3)
rusty2
[ ruhs-tee ]
/ ˈrʌs ti /
adjective, rust·i·er, rust·i·est.
restive; stubborn: a rusty horse.
Chiefly Dialect. ill-tempered; cross.
Definition for rusty (3 of 3)
Rusty
[ ruhs-tee ]
/ ˈrʌs ti /
noun
a male or female given name.
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rusty
/ (ˈrʌstɪ) /
adjective rustier or rustiest
Derived forms of rusty
rustily, adverbrustiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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