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Vinony

rustiness

noun

  1. quality of being covered in rust
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noun

  1. irritability/bad temper
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English rusty Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English rustiness From rusty + -ness.

  1. The state of being rusty.

    “Southgate's team, playing their first game since the 4-0 win in Kosovo in November, showed understandable rustiness”