Thrifty Definition

thrĭftē
thrifty, thriftier, thriftiest
adjective
thriftier, thriftiest
Practicing or showing thrift; economical; provident.
Webster's New World
Thriving; flourishing; prospering.
Webster's New World
Growing vigorously, as a plant.
Webster's New World

Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterized by economy and good management of property; sparing; frugal.

Wiktionary

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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Other Word Forms of Thrifty

Adjective

Base Form:
thrifty
Comparative:
thriftier
Superlative:
thriftiest

Thrifty Sentence Examples

  • He was thrifty and anxious to leave to his son a full treasury.

  • This can be a very thrifty way to send holiday greetings to your friends and family.

  • They have shown themselves to be industrious, thrifty and lawabiding.

  • Deir itself is a thrifty and rising town, having considerable traffic; it is singularly European in appearance, with macadamized streets and a public garden.

  • They are a thrifty and industrious people, prolific and devoted to their offspring, good-humoured, quick-tempered and impressionable.

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Words Starting With

TTHTHR

Words Ending With

YTYFTY

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Words Starting With T and Ending With Y

Starts With T & Ends With YStarts With TH & Ends With YStarts With T & Ends With TY

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With T7 Letter Words Ending With Y