Definition of THRIFTY

thrifty

Adjective

  • Using money and resources carefully and without waste.
  • careful and diligent in the use of resources

Adjective Satellite

  • mindful of the future in spending money

Adj

  • Showing thrift; economical; frugal.
  • Thriving, prosperous, successful; (of an animal or plant) growing rapidly or vigorously.
  • Preserved by thrift; carefully managed.

Examples

  • A THRIFTY Scrabble player never wastes a bonus square.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English thrifty, threfty, thryfty, þrifti, equivalent to thrift + -y.

Scrabble Score: 16

thrifty: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
thrifty: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
thrifty: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

thrifty: valid Words With Friends Word