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rutty

[ ruht-ee ]

adjective

, rut·ti·er, rut·ti·est.
  1. full of or abounding in ruts, rut, as a road.


rutty

/ ˈrʌtɪ /

adjective

  1. full of ruts or holes

    a rutty track



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Derived Forms

  • ˈruttiness, noun
  • ˈruttily, adverb

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Other Words From

  • rutti·ly adverb
  • rutti·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rutty1

First recorded in 1590–1600; rut 1 + -y 1

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Example Sentences

A rutty track left the road, and sloped down to it one side; a rough siding left the railway, and sloped down to it on the other.

He was in high, almost turbulent spirits as he turned the car and drove it out of the rutty lane into the state road.

They were now somewhat sheltered from the wind, and as the road was level, although rutty, made fair progress.

Except along this road—muddy and rutty in winter, dusty and rutty in summer—no walk is to be had.

So rutty was the earth that our wheels sank into it and our engine labored.

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