trustier; trustiest
: trustworthy, dependable
a trusty friend
a hiker's trusty compass
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, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
From main dishes to side dishes to holiday desserts, your trusty slow cooker can do it all, especially on special occasions.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
The same guy once celebrated by the likes of Bill Hancock, patron saint of all that’s good about college athletics, for championing the trusty, musty two-team field is on record this week that a 12-team playoff works so well that 16 might not be so bad after all.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
My trusty spreadsheet reviewed a curious cost measurement from the California Association of Realtors that estimates how many households could qualify to buy an entry-level home.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
From main dishes to side dishes to holiday desserts, your trusty slow cooker can do it all, especially on special occasions.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
In 2025 alone, the organization awarded nearly $1 million in grants, empowering more than 10,000 founders nationwide.
Meghan, who flew solo for the evening, stepping out without her trusty plus one, Prince Harry, was styled by Eric Archibald and Tracy Robbin, according to Vogue.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
The same guy once celebrated by the likes of Bill Hancock, patron saint of all that’s good about college athletics, for championing the trusty, musty two-team field is on record this week that a 12-team playoff works so well that 16 might not be so bad after all.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Trusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trusty. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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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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