trusty

CEFRB1

/ˈtɹʌsti/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Reliable and trusted.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A surname.

Examples

  • It is a fine thing, whoever has a trusty tongue.

  • Take this sacred red pencil and go forth on your trusty office chair.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. A trusted person, especially a prisoner who has been granted special privileges.

  2. Reliable or trustworthy.

More examples

In context

  • She's been using the same trusty sewing machine since she started out, thirty long years ago.

  • The cell block is clean and doesn't smell of disinfectant. The trusties do all the work. The supply of trusties is always ample.

  • We usta have a rule that if a trusty shot an escaping convict, then the trusty would go free.

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Origin

adjective

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