Adjective: trusty (trustier,trustiest) trú-stee
- Worthy of trust or belief
"He was a trusty friend who never betrayed a confidence";
- trustworthy, trustable, straight-up [informal]
- A convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
"As a trusty, he was allowed to work in the prison library"
Derived forms: trustiest, trusties, trustier
See also: authentic, creditworthy, dependable, faithful, fiducial, honest, honorable [US], honourable [Brit, Cdn], reliable, responsible, sure, true, trusted
Type of: con [informal], convict, inmate, yard bird [N. Amer, informal], yardbird [N. Amer, informal]
Encyclopedia: Trusty