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Definition of trusty in English: trustyadjectivetrustier, trustiest ˈtrʌstiˈtrəsti humorous, archaic attributive Having served for a long time and regarded as reliable or faithful. my trusty old Morris Minor Example sentencesExamples - Nothing more was needed than a steady hold on the reins of her trusty steed.
- Crowd cheering, the trusty steed galloped at high speed for the winning post.
- Our hero sat once more below the faithful tree, his trusty vial of pills in his hands, a prescribed lifeline.
- I was so chuffed that I gave my old, trusty typewriter to her daughter without even a second thought.
- You will need a bow, target, finger and wrist guard and some trusty arrows.
Synonyms reliable, dependable, trustworthy, never-failing, unfailing, tried and true, tried and trusted, trusted loyal, faithful, true, honest, staunch, steadfast, constant, unswerving, unwavering
nounPlural trusties ˈtrʌstiˈtrəsti A prisoner who is given special privileges or responsibilities in return for good behaviour. Example sentencesExamples - There had been a riot over in C Block at breakfast time, and one of the trusties, suspected of grassing, had been doused in hot fat, and set afire.
- They have rewarded favored prisoners and made them trusties.
- He provides an evenhanded account of the continuing debate over Solzhenitsyn's stern views on the pridurki or trusties - prisoners who collaborated with the camp administration in return for various privileges.
- From a humanitarian standpoint, this seems something like putting trusties in charge of the prison camps.
Derivatives adverb ˈtrʌstɪliˈtrəstəli The truth of the leaving reach calculation is mostly a use of the power of the transmitter's digital systems to trustily liken the four signs. Example sentencesExamples - So as the beleaguered workers of the suburbs shuffle trustily into the city each weekday in the early hours, I'll be setting out from the city to the very suburbs from which they come.
- But in comparison to all the things to do and see I can trustily say it's worth it.
- Jenkins, inches from the right touchline, put his right boot trustily to the task - and missed, a few feet to the right of the upright.
noun ˈtrʌstɪnəsˈtrəstinəs Users on average received the highest scores for niceness and trustiness, followed by coolness and sexiness. Example sentencesExamples - Now her truthiness / trustiness gaffe has finally been rectified - this time with a full correction notice.
- Let the Prime Minister present his evidence, such as it is, and save his precious trustiness for his shrink.
Rhymes bustee, busty, crusty, dusty, fusty, gusty, lusty, musty, rusty Definition of trusty in US English: trustyadjectiveˈtrəstēˈtrəsti humorous, archaic attributive Having served for a long time and regarded as reliable or faithful. his trusty Corona typewriter Example sentencesExamples - I was so chuffed that I gave my old, trusty typewriter to her daughter without even a second thought.
- Our hero sat once more below the faithful tree, his trusty vial of pills in his hands, a prescribed lifeline.
- Nothing more was needed than a steady hold on the reins of her trusty steed.
- Crowd cheering, the trusty steed galloped at high speed for the winning post.
- You will need a bow, target, finger and wrist guard and some trusty arrows.
Synonyms reliable, dependable, trustworthy, never-failing, unfailing, tried and true, tried and trusted, trusted
nounˈtrəstēˈtrəsti A prisoner who is given special privileges or responsibilities in return for good behavior. Example sentencesExamples - They have rewarded favored prisoners and made them trusties.
- From a humanitarian standpoint, this seems something like putting trusties in charge of the prison camps.
- He provides an evenhanded account of the continuing debate over Solzhenitsyn's stern views on the pridurki or trusties - prisoners who collaborated with the camp administration in return for various privileges.
- There had been a riot over in C Block at breakfast time, and one of the trusties, suspected of grassing, had been doused in hot fat, and set afire.
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