RUSTS

5 letters 5 Scrabble points /ɹʌsts/

Definition of RUSTS

noun

  1. The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation.

    "The rust on my bicycle chain made cycling to work very dangerous."

  2. A similar substance based on another metal (usually with qualification, such as "copper rust").

    "aerugo. Green or blue-green copper rust; verdigris. (American Heritage Dictionary, 1973)"

  3. A reddish-brown color.

verb

  1. To oxidize, especially of iron or steel.

    "The patio furniture had rusted in the wind-driven spray."

  2. To cause to oxidize.

    "The wind-driven spray had thoroughly rusted the patio furniture."

  3. To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust.

Related words: corrode oxidise oxidize

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters R U S T S
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 5 points

Anagrams of RUSTS

Words that use the same letters:

TRUSS

Words Containing "RUSTS"

ANTIRUSTS BECRUSTS COUNTERTHRUSTS CRUSTS DISTRUSTS ENCRUSTS ENTRUSTS INCRUSTS INTRUSTS MISTRUSTS PIECRUSTS THRUSTS TRUSTS UPTHRUSTS

Words Ending with "RUSTS"

ANTIRUSTS BECRUSTS COUNTERTHRUSTS CRUSTS DISTRUSTS ENCRUSTS ENTRUSTS INCRUSTS INTRUSTS MISTRUSTS PIECRUSTS THRUSTS TRUSTS UPTHRUSTS