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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 \ Thrift" y\ ( thr[ i^] ft"[ y^]), a. [ Compar. { Thriftier}; superl. { Thriftiest}.] 1. Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterized by economy and good menegement of property; sparing; frugal. [ 1913 Webster] Her chaffer was so thrifty and so new. -- Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster] I am glad he hath so much youth and vigor left, of which he hath not been thrifty. -- Swift. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Thriving by industry and frugality; prosperous in the acquisition of worldly goods; increasing in wealth; as, a thrifty farmer or mechanic. [ 1913 Webster] 3. Growing rapidly or vigorously; thriving; as, a thrifty plant or colt. [ 1913 Webster] 4. Secured by thrift; well husbanded. [ R.] [ 1913 Webster] I have five hundred crowns, The thrifty hire I saved under your father. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 5. Well appearing; looking or being in good condition; becoming. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster] I sit at home, I have no thrifty cloth. -- Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster] Syn: Frugal; sparing; economical; saving; careful. [ 1913 Webster] 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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