thrifty 音标拼音: [θr'ɪfti]
a . 节俭的,兴旺的,繁茂的
节俭的,兴旺的,繁茂的
thrifty adj 1 :
careful and diligent in the use of resources [
ant :
{
wasteful }]
2 :
mindful of the future in spending money ; "
careful with money "
[
synonym : {
careful }, {
thrifty }]
Thrifty \
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a . [
Compar . {
Thriftier };
superl . {
Thriftiest }.]
1 .
Given to ,
or evincing ,
thrift ;
characterized by economy and good menegement of property ;
sparing ;
frugal .
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Her chaffer was so thrifty and so new . --
Chaucer .
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I am glad he hath so much youth and vigor left ,
of which he hath not been thrifty . --
Swift .
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2 .
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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3 .
Growing rapidly or vigorously ;
thriving ;
as ,
a thrifty plant or colt .
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4 .
Secured by thrift ;
well husbanded . [
R .]
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I have five hundred crowns ,
The thrifty hire I saved under your father . --
Shak .
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5 .
Well appearing ;
looking or being in good condition ;
becoming . [
Obs .]
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I sit at home ,
I have no thrifty cloth . --
Chaucer .
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Syn :
Frugal ;
sparing ;
economical ;
saving ;
careful .
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43 Moby Thesaurus words for "
thrifty ":
Scotch ,
blooming ,
booming ,
burgeoning ,
canny ,
careful ,
chary ,
cheap ,
cheeseparing ,
conserving ,
economic ,
economical ,
economizing ,
forehanded ,
foresighted ,
frugal ,
growing ,
labor -
saving ,
miserly ,
money -
saving ,
niggardly ,
parsimonious ,
penny -
pinching ,
penny -
wise ,
penurious ,
preserving ,
prospering ,
prosperous ,
provident ,
prudent ,
prudential ,
roaring ,
robust ,
saving ,
scrimping ,
skimping ,
spare ,
sparing ,
stingy ,
thriving ,
tight -
fisted ,
time -
saving ,
unwasteful
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