trusty
a person or thing that is trusted.
a well-behaved and trustworthy convict to whom special privileges are granted.
Origin of trusty
1Other words from trusty
- trust·i·ly, adverb
- trust·i·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with trusty
Words Nearby trusty
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How to use trusty in a sentence
Just as hand soap disintegrates the virus by breaking its exterior, your trusty detergent will be enough to leave your face masks ready for another use.
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He didn’t even take his trusty pocket glass for examining plants.
The Search for a Ranger Who Was Lost and Never Found | Brendan Borrell | April 1, 2021 | Outside OnlineIt’s a game played entirely via text message, which means it can literally be played with a group scattered all over the world with the help of your trusty phone.
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As in most prisons, the “trusty” was a convict the warden trusted and thus had special privileges.
It was about a family that had discarded their trusty old mop for a new, improved model.
Will Meredith Vieira Ever Stop Crying? Her Emotional Daytime TV Debut | Lloyd Grove | September 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAlmost immediately after mounting my trusty steed, I was ready to end my pony ride.
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His trusty Gilmour jacket he hung on a nail in the living room.
Doug Kenney: The Odd Comic Genius Behind ‘Animal House’ and National Lampoon | Robert Sam Anson | March 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDame Dorothy Packington sent the trusty and well beloved Thos.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellIn 1800 Massna took his trusty subordinate with him to Italy as lieutenant-general of the centre of the army.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonHis eyes rest on me curiously, suspiciously, while the trusty hands me a small loaf of bread.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanI would that I had another trusty friend to accompany him, but it seems to me that I need you all in London.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. WhiteTwo trusty messengers were accordingly sent, Essex not concealing his opinion that force alone could reduce the North.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3) | Richard Bagwell
British Dictionary definitions for trusty
/ (ˈtrʌstɪ) /
faithful or reliable
archaic trusting
someone who is trusted, esp a convict to whom special privileges are granted
Derived forms of trusty
- trustily, adverb
- trustiness, noun
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