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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Adjective
movie cowboys always get on their trusty horses and ride off into the sunset
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Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
Start with a hearty and creamy egg base and then combine hash browns, bacon, and asparagus in that trusty skillet.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 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
My trusty spreadsheet’s review of new state-to-state migration data from the Census Bureau shows 127,542 fewer California left in 2023 for elsewhere in the US compared with 2022.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
Start with a hearty and creamy egg base and then combine hash browns, bacon, and asparagus in that trusty skillet.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 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 18 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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