"trusty" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈtɹʌsti/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-trusty.wav [Southern-England] Forms: trustier [comparative], trustiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʌsti Etymology: From Middle English trusty, tristy, tresty, equivalent to trust + -y. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|trusty}} Middle English trusty, {{m|enm|tristy}} tristy, {{m|enm|tresty}} tresty, {{suf|en|trust|y|id2=adjectival}} trust + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} trusty (comparative trustier, superlative trustiest)
  1. Reliable or trustworthy. Derived forms: trusty dusty Translations (reliable): 可靠 (kěkào) (Chinese Mandarin), fidèle (French), fiable (French), bon vieux [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-trusty-en-adj-8wyDOOoL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 77 23

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹʌsti/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-trusty.wav [Southern-England] Forms: trusties [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌsti Etymology: From Middle English trusty, tristy, tresty, equivalent to trust + -y. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|trusty}} Middle English trusty, {{m|enm|tristy}} tristy, {{m|enm|tresty}} tresty, {{suf|en|trust|y|id2=adjectival}} trust + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} trusty (plural trusties)
  1. A trusted person, especially a prisoner who has been granted special privileges. Synonyms: runner [US, dated]
    Sense id: en-trusty-en-noun-HJ~Dv6Y0

Inflected forms

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