trusty

[ truhs-tee ]

/ ˈtrʌs ti /

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adjective, trust·i·er, trust·i·est.

able to be trusted or relied on; trustworthy; reliable.

Archaic. trustful.

noun, plural trust·ies.

a person or thing that is trusted.

a well-behaved and trustworthy convict to whom special privileges are granted.

Origin of trusty

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at trust, -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM trusty

trust·i·ly, adverb trust·i·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH trusty

executor trustee trusty trustee trusty

Words nearby trusty

trustification, trusting, trustless, trustor, trustworthy, trusty, truth, truth claim, truth drug, truth is stranger than fiction, truth or consequences

Example sentences from the Web for trusty

As in most prisons, the “trusty” was a convict the warden trusted and thus had special privileges.

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It was about a family that had discarded their trusty old mop for a new, improved model.

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Almost immediately after mounting my trusty steed, I was ready to end my pony ride.

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Finally, we turn to our trusty Internet search engine to type in “Democrats indicted.”

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His trusty Gilmour jacket he hung on a nail in the living room.

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Our trusty friend and vis-à-vis turns his head, and we behold ourselves reflected in the opposite mirror.

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Last Fall sixty girls, accompanied by a trusty guide, started on an exploring tour through the wilderness of stenography.

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His pen was not less eloquent than his tongue; and his numerous epistles were delivered to swift and trusty messengers.

The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire |Edward Gibbon
The people are of great stature, extremely fierce and rude, yet very honest and trusty.

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Aylward, you are a trusty soldier, for all that your shoulder has never felt accolade, nor your heels worn the gold spurs.

The White Company |Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for trusty

trusty

/ (ˈtrʌstɪ) /

adjective trustier or trustiest

faithful or reliable

archaic trusting

noun plural trusties

someone who is trusted, esp a convict to whom special privileges are granted

Derived forms of trusty

trustily, adverb trustiness, noun

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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trusty

adjective, trust·i·er, trust·i·est.

noun, plural trust·ies.

Origin of trusty

OTHER WORDS FROM trusty

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH trusty

Words nearby trusty

Example sentences from the Web for trusty

British Dictionary definitions for trusty

adjective trustier or trustiest

noun plural trusties

Derived forms of trusty

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

trusty

adjective, trust·i·er, trust·i·est.

noun, plural trust·ies.

Origin of trusty

OTHER WORDS FROM trusty

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH trusty

Words nearby trusty

Words related to trusty

Example sentences from the Web for trusty

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adjective trustier or trustiest

noun plural trusties

Derived forms of trusty

British Dictionary definitions for trusty