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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Adjective
Milly Alcock plays Supergirl, who travels through the cosmos with her trusty pup Krypto the Superdog.
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
28 June 2026
Its co-op is online-only (no couch play, sadly), and the AI companion is your trusty sidekick.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
Noun
But after all that use, your trusty set of microfiber cloths may lose their cleaning power.
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Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Trusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trusty. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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