trusty B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈtrʌsti/ UK /ˈtɹʌsti/ See IPA manual Freq #20327 Meanings 1 adj Reliable and able to be depended on, often used jokingly of a familiar object. She's been using the same trusty sewing machine for thirty years. 2 noun A prisoner who is trusted enough to be given special privileges. As a trusty, he was allowed to work in the prison garden. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · reliable and able to be... trustworthydependable 2 noun · a prisoner who is trusted... runner Word family Forms trustiertrustiest Etymology AI details From Middle English trusty, tristy, tresty, equivalent to trust + -y. trusty Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # trusty **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtrʌsti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtɹʌsti/ **Frequency rank:** 20327 ## Meanings 1. Reliable and able to be depended on, often used jokingly of a familiar object. 2. A prisoner who is trusted enough to be given special privileges. ## Examples - She's been using the same trusty sewing machine for thirty years. - As a trusty, he was allowed to work in the prison garden. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: trusty ## Etymology From Middle English trusty, tristy, tresty, equivalent to trust + -y. ## AI Etymology Trusty is from Middle English trusty, tristy, tresty, equivalent to trust + -y. The historical line also includes Middle English trusty. The surface analysis is Middle English trusty, tristy, tresty, equivalent to trust + -y. In present-day use, it can mean reliable and able to be depended on, often used jokingly of a familiar object, or a prisoner who is trusted enough to be given special privileges. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown