rusty
rusty /r'ʌsti/ (rustier rustiest)
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
A rusty metal object such as a car or a machine is covered with rust, which is a brown substance that forms on iron or steel when it comes into contact with water.
...a rusty iron gate.
2 [ADJ]
If a skill that you have or your knowledge of something is rusty, it is not as good as it used to be, because you have not used it for a long time.
You may be a little rusty, but past experience and teaching skills won't have been lost.
3 [ADJ]
Rusty is sometimes used to describe things that are reddish-brown in colour.
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
A rusty metal object such as a car or a machine is covered with rust, which is a brown substance that forms on iron or steel when it comes into contact with water.
...a rusty iron gate.
2 [ADJ]
If a skill that you have or your knowledge of something is rusty, it is not as good as it used to be, because you have not used it for a long time.
You may be a little rusty, but past experience and teaching skills won't have been lost.
3 [ADJ]
Rusty is sometimes used to describe things that are reddish-brown in colour.