Definition of TRUSTY

trusty

Plural: trusties

Noun

  • A person, especially a prisoner, who is regarded as trustworthy.
  • a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
  • A trusted person, especially a prisoner who has been granted special privileges.

Adjective

  • Reliable and dependable; worthy of trust.
  • worthy of trust or belief

Adj

  • Reliable or trustworthy.

Examples

  • He became the ’trusty’ word-checker among his friends during their Words With Friends games.
  • His ’trusty’ two-letter words always helped him connect across the board in Scrabble.
  • She's been using the same trusty sewing machine since she started out, thirty long years ago.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

trustworthy, runner

Antonyms

untrustworthy

Scrabble Score: 9

trusty: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
trusty: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
trusty: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

trusty: valid Words With Friends Word