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
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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Angshuman Rudra, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
This small but fascinating museum celebrates Indianapolis's preeminent literary icon, and includes displays of his trusty typewriter, paintings, family artifacts, and recreated writing space.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2025
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In the above clip, Miles McBride, who is a trusty and reliable on-ball defender, went under the Porziņġis screen for Pritchard, who was 40.7 percent from 3 on over seven attempts during the regular season.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Adjective
In the ever-shifting world of marketing analytics, the trusty dashboard is getting a serious upgrade.
—Angshuman Rudra, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
This small but fascinating museum celebrates Indianapolis's preeminent literary icon, and includes displays of his trusty typewriter, paintings, family artifacts, and recreated writing space.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2025
Noun
Arriving on Netflix on Wednesday, appropriately, Wednesday Season 2 finds Ortega’s Wednesday Addams and her trusty (disembodied) right-hand man, Thing, returning to Nevermore Academy for another year of studies, as well as another set of mysterious murders to investigate.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In the above clip, Miles McBride, who is a trusty and reliable on-ball defender, went under the Porziņġis screen for Pritchard, who was 40.7 percent from 3 on over seven attempts during the regular season.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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“Trusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trusty. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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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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