Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trusty

/ˈtɹʌsti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: trusty
IPA: /ˈtɹʌsti/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reliable or trustworthy.

noun

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

name

Example Sentences

"She's been using the same trusty sewing machine since she started out, thirty long years ago."
"We usta have a rule that if a trusty shot an escaping convict, then the trusty would go free."
"The cell block is clean and doesn't smell of disinfectant. The trusties do all the work. The supply of trusties is always ample."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: trusty
Suffix: trust

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈtɹʌsti/

Inflected Forms

trustier (comparative) trustiest (superlative) trusties (plural) Trustys (plural)

Derived Forms

trustily trustiness untrusty

Phrases

trusty dusty

Synonyms

runner trustworthy

Rhymes With

dusty rusty busty crusty musty lusty gusty busti fusty untrusty pustie dustee

Questions

How do you pronounce trusty?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹʌsti/.
What does trusty mean?: Reliable or trustworthy.
Where does trusty come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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