trusty

adj
/ˈtɹʌsti/UK

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from trusty

Definitions

  1. Reliable or trustworthy.

    • She's been using the same trusty sewing machine since she started out, thirty long years ago.
  2. 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.
    • The cell block is clean and doesn't smell of disinfectant. The trusties do all the work. The supply of trusties is always ample.
  3. A surname.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA