Trusty Meaning
/ˈtɹʌsti/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjReliable or trustworthy.
nounA trusted person, especially a prisoner who has been granted special privileges.
Sentence Examples
It is a fine thing, whoever has a trusty tongue.
Take this sacred red pencil and go forth on your trusty office chair.
CEFR Practice Quiz
For many years, the old farmer relied on his ____ truck to carry heavy loads across muddy fields.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He took his ____ old bicycle out for a long ride in the countryside to enjoy the beautiful summer weather today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English trusty, tristy, tresty, equivalent to trust + -y.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"We usta have a rule that if a trusty shot an escaping convict, then the trusty would go free."
— 1941, James Howell Street, In my father's house:
"The cell block is clean and doesn't smell of disinfectant. The trusties do all the work. The supply of trusties is always ample."
— 1953, Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye, Penguin, published 2010, page 58:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
For many years, the old farmer relied on his ____ truck to carry heavy loads across muddy fields.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He took his ____ old bicycle out for a long ride in the countryside to enjoy the beautiful summer weather today.