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

This year, the trusty statistical model on kenpom.com gives No. 1 seeds Duke, Arizona and Michigan a combined championship probability of 57.9%.

From The Wall Street Journal

My trusty travel agent stepped in and tried to get me a credit for what I’d overpaid, but she said the cruise line wouldn’t budge beyond about $200 — far below what I expected.

From MarketWatch

Working with his trusty producers Kid Harpoon and Tyler Johnson, Styles builds gorgeously detailed grooves like the blissed-out gospel-house “Aperture”; “Are You Listening Yet?”

From Los Angeles Times

It’s the trusty address book he and Mom used to share.

From Literature

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