Trusty

adj, name, noun

adj, name, noun ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Reliable or trustworthy.

    "She's been using the same trusty sewing machine since she started out, thirty long years ago."

Adjective
  1. 1
    worthy of trust or belief wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
dependablefaithfulresponsiblestaunchtruetrustworthy

Example

More examples

"It is a fine thing, whoever has a trusty tongue."

Etymology

From Middle English trusty, tristy, tresty, equivalent to trust + -y.

Related phrases

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