Noun: rustiness rú-stee-nus
- The condition of being coated or clogged with rust
"The rustiness of the old tools made them difficult to use"
- Ineptitude or awkwardness as a consequence of age or lack of practice
"his rustiness showed when he was asked to speed up"
Type of: awkwardness, cack-handedness [Brit, informal], clumsiness, condition, ineptitude, ineptness, maladroitness, slowness, status