Synonyms for rust
- noun
- verb
Definitions
- n. 1
The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation; it consists mostly of iron(III) oxide (ferric oxide) and iron(II) oxide (ferrous oxide).
The rust on my bicycle chain made cycling to work very dangerous.
- v. 1
To oxidize, especially of iron or steel.
The patio furniture had rusted in the wind-driven spray.
Related words
- Word family
- rusty
- Phrases
- carrot rust fly coffee leaf rust coffee rust bucket of rust rust fungus rust mite spinning rust
Example sentences
- corrosion There was corrosion around the battery terminals.
- blight The potato blight ruined the crop across Ireland.
- mildew She found mold and mildew growing around her kitchen sink.
By length
- 3 letters
- eat1
- 4 letters
- must1, mold1, smut1
- 5 letters
- decay2, mould1
- 6 letters
- blight1, mildew2
- 7 letters
- corrode2, oxidize3, oxidise
- 9 letters
- corrosion3
- 11 letters
- deteriorate5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (decay2 = 2 syllables).