adjective
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faithful or reliable
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archaic trusting
noun
Other Word Forms
- trustily adverb
- trustiness noun
Etymology
Origin of trusty
Example Sentences
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It’s the trusty address book he and Mom used to share.
From Literature
Lotus Two Slice Toaster – My trusty $20 toaster recently gave up the ghost, and I didn’t realize how much I’d been settling until I dropped a bagel into the Lotus two-slice.
From Salon
Her trusty wolf steed was galloping just to the right of Mama Woof.
From Literature
The 38th poem in that collection, Teddy Bear, marked the first appearance of Winnie-the-Pooh and his trusty ally Christopher Robin.
From BBC
Few tools are considered as essential to the home cook’s arsenal as a trusty nonstick pan.
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