trustier; trustiest
: trustworthy, dependable
a trusty friend
his trusty pocketknife
trustiness
noun
plural trusties
: a trusty or trusted person
specifically
: a convict considered trustworthy and allowed special privileges
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Examples of trusty in a Sentence
Adjective
movie cowboys always get on their trusty horses and ride off into the sunset
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
Xander, on the other hand, gets a comical turn as an army guy before trusty Giles (Anthony Head) saves the day by breaking the costume curse.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
Until that day, my trusty yet tired Intel iMac from 5 years ago will have to suffice.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
While traditionally this recipe was served on Mondays, break out your trusty slow-cooker and whip up this recipe any day of the week.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
Xander, on the other hand, gets a comical turn as an army guy before trusty Giles (Anthony Head) saves the day by breaking the costume curse.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
Grandma's favorite time-saving trick is to rely on the trusty the slow-cooker to make sweet, tender onions that require little to no stirring.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
Until that day, my trusty yet tired Intel iMac from 5 years ago will have to suffice.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Trusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trusty. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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trusty
1 of 2 adjective
trustier; trustiest
: trustworthy, reliable
a Boy Scout's trusty pocketknife
trusty
2 of 2 noun
ˈtrəs-tē 
also ˌtrəs- ˈtē
plural trusties
: a convict considered trustworthy and allowed special privileges
Legal Definition
trusty
noun
plural trusties
: a convict considered trustworthy and allowed special privileges
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