Rusty

5 lettersadjective

Updated June 2026

Definition

affected by rust; impaired by neglect

“His rusty French improved after a week in Paris.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈrʌsti/

Syllables

rust·y

Related Words

Synonyms

rusthoary

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Anagrams of Rusty

Words that use exactly the same letters as “rusty”.

yurts

Words one letter different

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busty dusty fusty gusty musty rasty resty runty rushy rusky rusts rutty

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