rustily
5.6
In a rough, creaky way like metal covered in rust
- adverb
- /ˈrʌstɪli/
:
con un chirrido
- The old gate swung open rustily, making a sound like metal scraping on metal.
Examples
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The knob turned rustily and reluctantly in her hand.
Fiction book (1992) -
The door cried out, rustily, as if it hurt.
Fiction book (1990) -
The wooden floor creaked rustily underfoot as she walked through the empty house.
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The knob turned rustily and reluctantly in her hand.
Synonyms
creakily
vsrustily
1
6.4
In a way that makes a short rough noise when old wood or metal moves
is creaky due to metal corrosion rather than ordinary mechanical movement
creakingly
vsrustily
7.6
In a way that makes a long high sound like old wood moving
is creaky because of metal corrosion rather than general creaking
9.9
In a way that makes a high, unpleasant sound like an old door or gate
is rough and creaky in a lower register caused by metal corrosion
Antonyms
How Rusty
Surface Forms
rustily positive
Morphology
Etymology
Rustily comes from the word rust, the red-brown stuff that forms on old metal, so it describes something moving or sounding rough, creaky, or stiff like metal with rust.