| thrift | 1. A thriving state; good husbandry; economical management in regard to property; frugality. "The rest, . . . Willing to fall to thrift, prove very good husbands." (Spenser) 2. Success and advance in the acquisition of property; increase of worldly goods; gain; prosperity. "Your thrift is gone full clean." "I have a mind presages me such thrift." (Shak) 3. Vigorous growth, as of a plant. 4. <botany> One of several species of flowering plants of the genera Statice and Armeria. <botany> Common thrift, Armeria vulgaris; also called sea pink. Synonym: Frugality, economy, prosperity, gain, profit. Origin: Icel. Rift. See Thrive. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| thrifty | 1. Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterised by economy and good menegement of property; sparing; frugal. "Her chaffer was so thrifty and so new." (Chaucer) "I am glad he hath so much youth and vigor left, of which he hath not been thrifty." (Swift) 2. Thriving by industry and frugality; prosperous in the acquisition of worldly goods; increasing in wealth; as, a thrifty farmer or mechanic. 3. Growing rapidly or vigorously; thriving; as, a thrifty plant or colt. 4. Secured by thrift; well husbanded. "I have five hundred crowns, The thrifty hire I saved under your father." (Shak) 5. Well appearing; looking or being in good condition; becoming. "I sit at home, I have no thrifty cloth." (Chaucer) Synonym: Frugal, sparing, economical, saving, careful. Origin: Thriftier; Thriftiest. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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careful and diligent in the use of resources careful: mindful of the future in spending money; "careful with money"
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Healthy and vigorous in appearance.
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| thrift | extreme care in spending money |
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| thrift | any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers |
| thrift | a depository financial institution intended to encourage personal savings and home buying |
| thrift | in a thrifty manner |
| thrift | frugality in the expenditure of money or resources |
| thrift | careless of the future |
| thrift | in a thriftless manner |
| thrift | the trait of wasting resources |
| thrift | a shop that sells second-hand goods at reduced prices |
| thrift | mindful of the future in spending money |
| thrift | careful and diligent in the use of resources |
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