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rusted

rusted

37 1.0
Covered in reddish-brown flakes that form on metal
  • adjective
  • /ˈrʌstɪd/
: oxidado
  • Those screws that are just stuck or rusted, the impact usually gets it out.

Literally it smelled like rusted metal, bro.

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Examples

  • When I hooked there I would find an acorn and a rusted bolt.

  • And when you found them, they were rusted solid and they were open to a distance of five inches.

  • It was old and rusted.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Gripping a rusted, sharp knife.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Many of them are rusted, but upon first glance I noticed that they are not tacks.

  • This piece was alluding to the fragile world we live in, this delicate rusted metal sewn between this mesh of delicate wire.

  • The old bicycle was left outside for years and became completely rusted.

  • He discovered a rusted metal pipe buried in the backyard.

  • The rusted hinges on the door made it difficult to open.

Synonyms

rusty
vsrusted
54 2.1

Covered with a red-brown layer that forms on old metal

has identical meaning but uses a different adjective form
corroded
vsrusted
11 5.8

Damaged by chemicals or rust so metal slowly wears away

focuses on material damage by chemicals rather than only surface covering
rustly
vsrusted
6.8

Covered in red-brown flakes on old metal

describes metal actually covered or affected rather than only appearance

Antonyms

rustless
1 4.5

Metal that has no rust, like tools or nails

How Rusty

corroded
11 5.8
rusted
37 1.0
rust-free
1 2.8

Surface Forms

rusted positive

Morphology

rusted = rust (transparent) = rust + ed

Standard past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'rust' meaning 'covered with rust'.

Etymology

Rusted comes from an old German word rūst, which meant 'decay' or the 'red-brown' material that forms on metal. So, when something is rusted, it is covered with that red-brown decay.