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- [ˈtrʌsti]adj humorousa trusty person or possession is one that you know that you can depend on
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Trusty — Trust y, a. [Compar. {Trustier}; superl. {Trustiest}.] 1. Admitting of being safely trusted; justly deserving confidence; fit to be confided in; trustworthy; reliable. [1913 Webster] Your trusty and most valiant servitor. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trusty — / trəs tē/ n pl trust·ies: a convict considered trustworthy and allowed special privileges Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. trusty … Law dictionary
trusty — (adj.) early 13c., trusting, from TRUST (Cf. trust); meaning reliable, to be counted on is from early 14c. The noun meaning a prisoner granted special privileges as reward for good conduct is first attested 1855 … Etymology dictionary
trusty — trustworthy, tried, *reliable, dependable Analogous words: *faithful, staunch, steadfast, constant … New Dictionary of Synonyms
trusty — ► ADJECTIVE (trustier, trustiest) archaic or humorous ▪ reliable or faithful … English terms dictionary
trusty — [trus′tē] adj. trustier, trustiest 1. that can be relied upon; dependable; trustworthy 2. obs. var. of TRUSTFUL n. pl. trusties ☆ a trusted person; specif., a convict granted special privileges as a trustworthy person SYN. RELIABLE trustily … English World dictionary
Trusty — For the aircraft, see Consolidated PT 1 Infobox Musical artist Name = Trusty Img capt = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Little Rock, Arkansas, United States Instrument = Genre = Punk Years active = 1989–1998 Label = Dischord Max… … Wikipedia
trusty — I. adjective (trustier; est) Date: 14th century trustworthy, dependable < a trusty friend > < his trusty pocketknife > • trustiness noun II. noun (plura … New Collegiate Dictionary
trusty — trust|y1 [ˈtrʌsti] adj [only before noun] old fashioned a trusty weapon, vehicle, animal etc is one that you have had for a long time and can depend on often used humorously = ↑reliable ▪ He had his trusty old penknife with him. trusty 2 trusty2… … Dictionary of contemporary English
trusty — adjective (only before noun) old use or humorous a trusty weapon, vehicle, animal etc is one that you have had for a long time and can depend on: his trusty sword | My trusty old car will get us home … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
trusty — UK [ˈtrʌstɪ] / US adjective Word forms trusty : adjective trusty comparative trustier superlative trustiest humorous used for describing a person or thing that you have known or had for a long time and can depend on his trusty typewriter … English dictionary
