English noun: rustiness | |||
1. | rustiness (state) the condition of being coated or clogged with rust | ||
Broader (hypernym) | condition, status | ||
2. | rustiness (cognition) ineptitude or awkwardness as a consequence of age or lack of practice | ||
Samples | His rustiness showed when he was asked to speed up. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptitude, ineptness, maladroitness, slowness | ||