THRIFTY
\θɹˈɪfti], \θɹˈɪfti], \θ_ɹ_ˈɪ_f_t_i]\
Definitions of THRIFTY
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
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Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterized by economy and good menegement of property; sparing; frugal.
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Thriving by industry and frugality; prosperous in the acquisition of worldly goods; increasing in wealth; as, a thrifty farmer or mechanic.
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Secured by thrift; well husbanded.
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Well appearing; looking or being in good condition; becoming.
By Oddity Software
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Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterized by economy and good menegement of property; sparing; frugal.
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Thriving by industry and frugality; prosperous in the acquisition of worldly goods; increasing in wealth; as, a thrifty farmer or mechanic.
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Secured by thrift; well husbanded.
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Well appearing; looking or being in good condition; becoming.
By Noah Webster.
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Economical; frugal; saving; prosperous throught industry and economy; growing vigorously, as trees.
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Thriftily.
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Thriftiness.
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Thriftier.
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Thriftiest.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Thriftily.
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Thriftiness.
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(comp. THRIFTIER, superl. THRIFTIEST) Showing thrift or economy: thriving by frugality.
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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Economical; careful; industrious and frugal; using economy and good management of property.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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