rutty

[ ruht-ee ]

adjective,rut·ti·er, rut·ti·est.

full of or abounding in ruts, as a road.

Origin of rutty

First recorded in 1590–1600; rut¹ + -y¹

Other words from rutty

rut·ti·ly, adverb
rut·ti·ness, noun

Words Nearby rutty

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How to use rutty in a sentence

A rutty track left the road, and sloped down to it one side; a rough siding left the railway, and sloped down to it on the other.
The Riddle of the Sands | Erskine Childers
He was in high, almost turbulent spirits as he turned the car and drove it out of the rutty lane into the state road.
The Dwelling Place of Light, Complete | Winston Churchill
They were now somewhat sheltered from the wind, and as the road was level, although rutty, made fair progress.
A Daughter of the Vine | Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
Except along this road—muddy and rutty in winter, dusty and rutty in summer—no walk is to be had.
St. Winifred's | Frederic W. Farrar
So rutty was the earth that our wheels sank into it and our engine labored.
The Firefly Of France | Marion Polk Angellotti

British Dictionary definitions for rutty

rutty

/ (ˈrʌtɪ) /

adjective-tier or -tiest

full of ruts or holes: a rutty track

Derived forms of rutty

ruttily, adverb
ruttiness, noun

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