trusty

American  

[truhs-tee] / ˈtrʌs ti /

adjective

trustier, trustiest

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

2. Archaic. trustful.

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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 British  

/ ˈtrʌstɪ /

adjective

1. faithful or reliable

2. archaic trusting

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noun

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

Other Word Forms

• trustily adverb
• trustiness noun

Etymology

Origin of trusty

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.

From Salon

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

From Literature

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

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times