Rusty - English meaning

adjective

Of the nature or colour of verdigris; containing or characterized by basic copper carbonate; bluish-green.

verb

Destroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials) slowly by chemical action.

Usage examples:

Acid rain poisons fish and corrodes buildings

verb

Past simple and past participle of corrode

Usage examples:

Steel tends to corrode faster in a salty atmosphere.

adjective

Not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient.

Usage examples:

This diet is deficient in vitamin b

adjective

Lacking or not good enough

Usage examples:

A diet that is deficient in protein is harmful to children.

adjective

Changed in colour in a way that is less attractive.

Usage examples:

Her beauty was marred by discoloured teeth

verb

Change or cause to change to a different, less attractive colour.

Usage examples:

Do not over-knead the dough or it will discolour

adjective

Something that is discoloured has become a less attractive colour than it was originally

Usage examples:

Discoloured teeth

adjective

Weakened or damaged.

Usage examples:

An impaired banking system

verb

Weaken or damage (something, especially a faculty or function).

Usage examples:

A noisy job could permanently impair their hearing

adjective

Damaged or weakened

Usage examples:

She attended a school for the visually impaired (= people who cannot see well)., he was given a tic…

adjective

Suffering a lack of proper care.

Usage examples:

Some severely neglected children

verb

Fail to care for properly.

Usage examples:

The old churchyard has been sadly neglected

verb

Combine chemically with oxygen.

Usage examples:

When coal is burnt any sulphur is oxidized to sulphur dioxide

verb

Past simple and past participle of oxidize

Usage examples:

Iron oxidizes to form rust., when you heat fat, it oxidizes easily.

verb

Be affected with rust.

Usage examples:

The blades had rusted away

noun

A reddish- or yellowish-brown flaking coating of iron oxide that is formed on iron or steel by oxidation, especially in the presence of moisture.

Usage examples:

Paint protects your car from rust

noun

A fungal disease of plants which results in reddish or brownish patches.

Usage examples:

Many rust diseases are very specialized and have just one or two hosts.

verb

Lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture.

Usage examples:

Silver tarnishes too easily

noun

Dullness of colour; loss of brightness.

Usage examples:

Silver can be oxidized to give the effect of tarnish, and this coloration was popular in europe and…

adjective

If metal is tarnished it has become less bright or a different colour

Usage examples:

The photographs were in tarnished silver frames., by 2015, the company was starting to look a littl…

adjective

Not trained or experienced.

Usage examples:

To the unpractised eye, the result might appear a hotchpotch

adjective

Lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy.

Usage examples:

She was recovering from flu, and was very weak

adjective

Lacking strength or energy, or likely to stop working or break

Usage examples:

After having been so sick, it’s not surprising you still feel weak., that old chair is very weak an…

adjective

Too low or not powerful enough to be successful or effective

Usage examples:

Weak growth/market share/results there was unexpectedly weak growth in corporate output in may., we…