thrift
(noun)
noun
1. any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
Definition categories: plant, subshrub, suffrutex
2. extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
Similar word(s): parsimoniousness, parsimony
Definition categories: attribute, frugality, frugalness
Sentences with thrift as a noun:
- His thrift can be seen in how little the trashman takes from his house.
- Usually home mortgages are obtained from thrifts.