单词 | rusty |
释义 | rusty rusty1 —rustily, adv. —rustiness, n. /rus"tee/, adj., rustier, rustiest. 1. covered with or affected by rust. 2. consisting of or produced by rust. 3. of or tending toward the color rust; rust-colored. 4. faded or shabby; impaired by time or wear, as clothes or drapery. 5. impaired through disuse or neglect: My Latin is rusty. 6. having lost agility or alertness; out of practice: I am a bit rusty at tennis. 7. (of a sound) grating or harsh. [bef. 900; ME rusti, OE rustig; see RUST, -Y1] rusty2 /rus"tee/, adj., rustier, rustiest. 1. restive; stubborn: a rusty horse. 2. Chiefly Dial. ill-tempered; cross. [1555-65; appar. special use of RUSTY1; but cf. obs. resty RESTIVE] |
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