trusty

[truhs-tee]

adjective

trustier, trustiest 

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

2. Archaic.,  trustful.

noun

plural

trusties 

1. a person or thing that is trusted.

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

trusty

/ ˈtrʌstɪ /

adjective

1. faithful or reliable

2. archaic,  trusting

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• trustily adverb
• trustiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of trusty¹

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; trust, -y ¹

Example Sentences

Lotus Two Slice Toaster – My trusty $20 toaster recently gave up the ghost, and I didn’t realize how much I’d been settling until I dropped a bagel into the Lotus two-slice.

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Her trusty wolf steed was galloping just to the right of Mama Woof.

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The 38th poem in that collection, Teddy Bear, marked the first appearance of Winnie-the-Pooh and his trusty ally Christopher Robin.

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Few tools are considered as essential to the home cook’s arsenal as a trusty nonstick pan.

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They’re more like trusty gags that sidle in wearing Groucho Marx glasses.

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