Definition of trusty
trustier
;trustiest
: trustworthy, dependable a trusty friend his trusty pocketknife
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Examples of trusty in a Sentence
movie cowboys always get on their trusty horses and ride off into the sunset
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On most mornings, Grant would get up first to put on the trusty percolator.
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While searching for the trusty Stark servant, Gold recalled Nairn from his audition for Edgar Wright’s Hot Fuzz.
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While searching for the trusty Stark servant, Gold recalled Nairn from his audition for Edgar Wright’s Hot Fuzz.
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In the interim, the trusty Civic, with its Compound Vortex Controlled Combustion engine, got him to and from work.
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And the two singers got the band’s trusty rhythm section — drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie (also Christine’s ex-husband) — to flesh out the music.
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Not even the Cavs' trusty black t-shirt jerseys could save them.
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Trusty ranks second on the team in fairways hit and first in putting, averaging 29 putts per round.
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Kimmel's trusty sidekick Guillermo, of course, will be on hand for his annual visit to Media Day at the NBA Finals.
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First Known Use of trusty
14th century
Definition of trusty
trusties
: a trusty or trusted person; specifically : a convict considered trustworthy and allowed special privileges
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Disposing of the outlaws — he with his Colt .45 and she with her trusty Smith & Wesson — Stuart eagerly tracks her down in Happy Valley, where her family and neighbors are preparing for the annual roundup and cattle drive.
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Pablos was taken to the Orange County Jail, where she was made a trusty and ordered to clean around the female dorms, records show.
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First Known Use of trusty
1570
TRUSTY Defined for English Language Learners
trusty
playDefinition of trusty for English Language Learners
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: a prisoner who is trusted and given special privileges because of good behavior
TRUSTY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of trusty for Students
trustier
;trustiest
: worthy of being depended on
Law Dictionary
trusty
playLegal Definition of trusty
trusties
: a convict considered trustworthy and allowed special privileges
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