trusty
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trusty¹
- /ˈtɹʌsti/ UK
Rhymes with -ʌsti
Where it comes from
From Middle English trusty, tristy, tresty, equivalent to trust + -y.
adjective trustier · trustiest
- Reliable or trustworthy. She's been using the same trusty sewing machine since she started out, thirty long years ago.
noun trusties
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A trusted person, especially a prisoner who has been granted special privileges.
We usta have a rule that if a trusty shot an escaping convict, then the trusty would go free.
Similar: runner
Trusty²
proper noun Trustys
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: trusted, trustworthy, reliable, dependable, honest, authentic, fiducial, faithful, true, sure, responsible, creditworthy, staunch, fidelity, truthful, loyal
Translations
Talk about this word "trusty." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/trusty. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. trusty. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/trusty "trusty." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/trusty.Cite this
@misc{trusty_2026,
title = {trusty},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trusty},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
