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trusty
(trusty)
Pronunciation:
/ˈtrʌsti/
adjective
(
trustier
,
trustiest
)
[
attributive
]
archaic
or
humorous
having served for a long time and regarded as reliable or faithful:
my trusty old Morris Minor
their trusty steeds
noun
(
plural
trusties
)
a prisoner who is given special privileges or responsibilities in return for good behaviour.
Derivatives
trustily
adverb
trustiness
noun
Nearby Words
trust fund
trust territory
Trustafarian
trustbuster
trustee
trustee in bankruptcy
trustful
trusting
trustworthy
trusty
truth
truth condition
truth drug
truth function
truth table
truth value
Truth, Sojourner
truther
truthful