Synonyms for ferruginous

Most common

ferrous · ferric · siderous · rusty

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Synonym of ferrous, of or related to iron.

Related words

Other spellings

ferrugineous furruginous

Example sentences

• ferrous Tom takes ferrous sulphate supplements.
• rusty Your skills will get rusty if you don't use them.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

rusty²

6 letters

ferric

7 letters

ferrous²

8 letters

siderous

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rusty² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

ferrugineux