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[ truhs-tee ] / ˈtrʌs ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR trusty ON THESAURUS.COM
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 trustyMiddle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at trust, -y1 OTHER WORDS FROM trustytrust·i·ly, adverbtrust·i·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH trusty1. executor, trustee, trusty 2. trustee, trusty Words nearby trustytrusting, trustless, trustor, trust territory, trustworthy, trusty, truth, truth claim, truth-condition, truth drug, truthful Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trustyAs in most prisons, the “trusty” was a convict the warden trusted and thus had special privileges. The Tragic History of Southern Food|Jason Berry|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST 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|DAILY BEAST Almost immediately after mounting my trusty steed, I was ready to end my pony ride. I Tried Cosmo’s Lesbian Sex Tips and They Were Terrible|Samantha Allen|July 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST Finally, we turn to our trusty Internet search engine to type in “Democrats indicted.” The Media's Selective Political Scandal Addiction|Ron Christie|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST Our trusty friend and vis-à-vis turns his head, and we behold ourselves reflected in the opposite mirror. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCLXXVI. February, 1847. Vol. LXI.|Various Last Fall sixty girls, accompanied by a trusty guide, started on an exploring tour through the wilderness of stenography. 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. The Diary of John Evelyn (Vol 1 of 2)|John Evelyn 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
adjective trustier or trustiestfaithful or reliable archaic trusting noun plural trustiessomeone who is trusted, esp a convict to whom special privileges are granted Derived forms of trustytrustily, adverbtrustiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to trustyfaithful, credible, dependable, reliable |