economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting
(adjective) avoiding waste; âan economical mealâ; âan economical shopperâ; âa frugal farmerâ; âa frugal lunchâ; âa sparing father and a spending sonâ; âsparing in their use of heat and lightâ; âstinting in bestowing giftsâ; âthrifty because they remember the great Depressionâ; ââscotchâ is used only informallyâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
frugal (comparative more frugal, superlative most frugal)
Avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money or of anything else which is to be used or consumed; avoiding waste.
• cheap
• economical
• thrifty
• See also frugal
• lavish
• prodigal
• spendthrift
Source: Wiktionary
Fru"gal, a. Etym: [L. frugalis, fr. frugi, lit., for fruit; hence, fit for food, useful, proper, temperate, the dative of frux, frugis, fruit, akin to E. fruit: cf. F. frugal. See Fruit, n.]
1. Economical in the use or appropriation of resources; not wasteful or lavish; wise in the expenditure or application of force, materials, time, etc.; characterized by frugality; sparing; economical; saving; as, a frugal housekeeper; frugal of time. I oft admire How Nature, wise and frugal, could commit Such disproportions. Milton.
2. Obtained by, or appropriate to, economy; as, a frugal fortune. "Frugal fare." Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; âshe got a bargain at the auctionâ; âthe stock was a real buy at that priceâ
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red â indicating ripeness â they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
