thriftiness

Definition of Thriftiness in English :

1. economy, thriftiness

frugality in the expenditure of money or resources

Example Sentences:
'the Scots are famous for their economy'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Thriftiness

adjectiveWord forms: thriftier or thriftiest

1.

showing thrift; economical or frugal

2. rare

thriving or prospering

adjectiveWord forms: ˈthriftier or ˈthriftiest

1.

practicing or showing thrift; economical; provident

2.

thriving; flourishing; prospering

3.

growing vigorously, as a plant

adj. thrift·i·er, thrift·i·est

1. Practicing or marked by the practice of thrift; wisely economical. See Synonyms at sparing.

2. Archaic

a. Thriving; prosperous.

b. Growing vigorously; thriving, as a plant.