Definition of frugal in English:

frugal

adjective ˈfruːɡ(ə)lˈfruɡəl

1Sparing or economical as regards money or food.
I'm a bit too frugal to splash out on designer clothes
Example sentencesExamples
- Naturally frugal with time and money, I'm always looking for shortcuts.
- Years of being frugal with their money doesn't change in one night - or one pull of a slot machine handle.
- She had very regular working habits and a frugal lifestyle.
- Many of us live a frugal existence because of past provisions we made and are not entitled to supplementary benefit etc.
- He was normally very frugal with the Corps' credits.
- Yet Basques were also respected as hard workers who were frugal with their money and conservative in their politics.
- All the changes that are incentivised by the solutions economy, rewarding providers and customers for frugal use of resources, and for complete recovery.
- "There's nothing wrong with being frugal, " he chided her.
- What are your ideas for saving money and being frugal with fabrics and sewing?
- Despite the outside income and a frugal lifestyle, the couple still lacks health insurance.
- Schmidt is potentially a cold character, spartan with words and frugal with money.
- Well, you know he is notoriously frugal.
- He took seriously his pledge made at the outset of the war that he would live a frugal and abstemious existence as long as the war lasted.
- They believe this would encourage manufacturers to be more frugal with resources.
- There is a virtue to this way of organizing things as it meant I was rewarded economically for my frugal use of energy instead of subsidizing the neighbours who chose to leave their lights on.
- Friendly, easy-going and always ready to stop and talk or provide advice, even though compared to most visitors many of them live a frugal existence to say the least.
- Being economical and frugal is one thing, being a tightwad to the detriment of the investment we all have in living here is something else all together.
- He even started working full-time and being extra frugal with his money.
- Furthermore, nature is notoriously frugal with her resources.
- I told you that I hated to waste money and that I was very frugal.
Synonyms
thrifty, sparing, economical, saving
careful, cautious, prudent, provident, unwasteful, sensible, canny
abstemious, abstinent, austere, self-denying, ascetic, non-indulgent, self-disciplined, spartan, puritanical, nunlike, monastic, monkish
miserly, parsimonious, niggardly, scrimping, cheese-paring, penny-pinching, close-fisted, ungenerous, grasping
North American forehanded
informal tight-fisted, tight, mingy, stingy
North American informal cheap
1. 1.1 Simple and plain and costing little.
  a frugal meal
  Example sentencesExamples
  You share brief, frugal meals with the monks in the refectory, then it's back to your cell to pray - for salvation, inspiration, or deliverance, take your pick.
  Over a frugal meal and by flickering candlelight, they discussed matters.
  He maintained that the weakness of old age should be resisted by a seriously undertaken regimen of frugal eating, moderate exercise and intellectual pursuit.
  He told us that frugal meals were best for people and that delicious food was our enemy.
  He is shocked when the Ghost of Christmas Present shows him the frugal Christmas meal enjoyed by Bob Cratchit and his family.
  We've seen the interview with the ascetic visionary who squats before a frugal meal among his disciples.
  Pilgrims still stay at simple hostels which may only offer a bunk bed and a frugal Mediterranean meal of bread, olives and red wine, shared with fellow pilgrims in candlelight.
  They are less likely than horses to become ill or lame, and can live on frugal rations and in more extreme temperatures than horses.
  Tuna casseroles are one of the most frugal dinners you can make.
  A few of his friends made small contributions on the spot and provided a frugal meal to all the street children who walked into the exhibition.
  In general terms the food is frugal and relies on fresh ingredients and dexterity to transform them.
  There is something simple, pure and frugal about a home-made loaf, and the feel-good factor is better than a trip to the gym.
  She begins cooking their frugal meals and the sisters show her how, not realising that Babette was once a great cook in Paris, a culinary genius.
  Most meals are frugal and simple with the daily consumption of meat kept to a minimum.
  The frugal food they had at home were put in front of them through the sweat and toil of their aged mother, Antoniammal, who did chores in a few households in their locality.
  Their meals, though simple and frugal, seemed to have been wholesome and nourishing, the womenfolk being experts in cooking and domestic economy.
  Synonyms
  meagre, scanty, scant, paltry, skimpy, insufficient
  plain, simple, moderate, temperate, austere, ascetic, spartan, restrained
  inexpensive, cheap, economical, energy-efficient, energy-saving, fuel-efficient, fuel-saving

Derivatives

frugally

adverbˈfruːɡ(ə)li

As someone who lives quite frugally, the amount I'll need to pay is the equivalent to the amount I probably save by using coupons and buying generic stuff in the supermarket over an entire year.
Example sentencesExamples
- Having taken the precaution to save enough to live like this, albeit frugally, for a few months, the alarm bells aren't ringing yet, and it's still only a couple of weeks since I last worked.
- Still, living frugally off the money from her earlier record and publishing deals, she may gripe about the problems of being a self-released artist but can still afford to be restless and vague rather than career-driven.
- I only wish I had been shopping a little less frugally.
- And absolutely none of the money in question ever ended up in the coffers of this tiny, frugally funded organization of those who lost someone the day America was attacked.

frugalness

noun

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin frugalis, from frugi 'economical, thrifty', from frux, frug- 'fruit'.

fruit from Middle English:
Fruit comes from Latin fructus ‘enjoyment of produce, harvest’ from frui ‘to enjoy’. The Latin for fruit also had the sense ‘profit, value’ which is why it is also the source of frugal (mid 16th century) ‘economical, thrifty’. In America fruit is a term for a gay man. It could come from the US slang sense ‘a dupe, an easy victim’, with the idea of a fruit that is easily ‘picked’, or with the derogatory implication of homosexuals being ‘soft’ like fruit. Fruitcake (M20th in this case) meaning ‘a mad person’ is a play on nutty in as nutty as a fruitcake, also mid 20th century. Fruity in the sense ‘sexually suggestive’ draws on the idea of being ‘ripe and juicy’ and dates from the early 20th century. See also nut. Forbidden fruit looks back to the biblical account of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, which was forbidden to Adam in the Garden of Eden, and which he was disastrously tempted to eat. See also apple

Rhymes

bugle, fugal, google

Definition of frugal in US English:

frugal

adjectiveˈfro͞oɡəlˈfruɡəl

1Sparing or economical with regard to money or food.
he led a remarkably frugal existence
Example sentencesExamples
- Naturally frugal with time and money, I'm always looking for shortcuts.
- "There's nothing wrong with being frugal, " he chided her.
- She had very regular working habits and a frugal lifestyle.
- Many of us live a frugal existence because of past provisions we made and are not entitled to supplementary benefit etc.
- He took seriously his pledge made at the outset of the war that he would live a frugal and abstemious existence as long as the war lasted.
- Furthermore, nature is notoriously frugal with her resources.
- I told you that I hated to waste money and that I was very frugal.
- Despite the outside income and a frugal lifestyle, the couple still lacks health insurance.
- All the changes that are incentivised by the solutions economy, rewarding providers and customers for frugal use of resources, and for complete recovery.
- Friendly, easy-going and always ready to stop and talk or provide advice, even though compared to most visitors many of them live a frugal existence to say the least.
- He was normally very frugal with the Corps' credits.
- They believe this would encourage manufacturers to be more frugal with resources.
- There is a virtue to this way of organizing things as it meant I was rewarded economically for my frugal use of energy instead of subsidizing the neighbours who chose to leave their lights on.
- What are your ideas for saving money and being frugal with fabrics and sewing?
- Well, you know he is notoriously frugal.
- Being economical and frugal is one thing, being a tightwad to the detriment of the investment we all have in living here is something else all together.
- Schmidt is potentially a cold character, spartan with words and frugal with money.
- He even started working full-time and being extra frugal with his money.
- Yet Basques were also respected as hard workers who were frugal with their money and conservative in their politics.
- Years of being frugal with their money doesn't change in one night - or one pull of a slot machine handle.
Synonyms
thrifty, sparing, economical, saving
1. 1.1 Simple and plain and costing little.
  a frugal meal
  Example sentencesExamples
  In general terms the food is frugal and relies on fresh ingredients and dexterity to transform them.
  Over a frugal meal and by flickering candlelight, they discussed matters.
  He maintained that the weakness of old age should be resisted by a seriously undertaken regimen of frugal eating, moderate exercise and intellectual pursuit.
  You share brief, frugal meals with the monks in the refectory, then it's back to your cell to pray - for salvation, inspiration, or deliverance, take your pick.
  He is shocked when the Ghost of Christmas Present shows him the frugal Christmas meal enjoyed by Bob Cratchit and his family.
  The frugal food they had at home were put in front of them through the sweat and toil of their aged mother, Antoniammal, who did chores in a few households in their locality.
  We've seen the interview with the ascetic visionary who squats before a frugal meal among his disciples.
  He told us that frugal meals were best for people and that delicious food was our enemy.
  A few of his friends made small contributions on the spot and provided a frugal meal to all the street children who walked into the exhibition.
  Their meals, though simple and frugal, seemed to have been wholesome and nourishing, the womenfolk being experts in cooking and domestic economy.
  She begins cooking their frugal meals and the sisters show her how, not realising that Babette was once a great cook in Paris, a culinary genius.
  Tuna casseroles are one of the most frugal dinners you can make.
  There is something simple, pure and frugal about a home-made loaf, and the feel-good factor is better than a trip to the gym.
  Pilgrims still stay at simple hostels which may only offer a bunk bed and a frugal Mediterranean meal of bread, olives and red wine, shared with fellow pilgrims in candlelight.
  Most meals are frugal and simple with the daily consumption of meat kept to a minimum.
  They are less likely than horses to become ill or lame, and can live on frugal rations and in more extreme temperatures than horses.
  Synonyms
  meagre, scanty, scant, paltry, skimpy, insufficient

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin frugalis, from frugi ‘economical, thrifty’, from frux, frug- ‘fruit’.

单词	frugal
释义	Definition of frugal in English: frugal adjective ˈfruːɡ(ə)lˈfruɡəl 1Sparing or economical as regards money or food. I'm a bit too frugal to splash out on designer clothes Example sentencesExamples Naturally frugal with time and money, I'm always looking for shortcuts. Years of being frugal with their money doesn't change in one night - or one pull of a slot machine handle. She had very regular working habits and a frugal lifestyle. Many of us live a frugal existence because of past provisions we made and are not entitled to supplementary benefit etc. He was normally very frugal with the Corps' credits. Yet Basques were also respected as hard workers who were frugal with their money and conservative in their politics. All the changes that are incentivised by the solutions economy, rewarding providers and customers for frugal use of resources, and for complete recovery. "There's nothing wrong with being frugal, " he chided her. What are your ideas for saving money and being frugal with fabrics and sewing? Despite the outside income and a frugal lifestyle, the couple still lacks health insurance. Schmidt is potentially a cold character, spartan with words and frugal with money. Well, you know he is notoriously frugal. He took seriously his pledge made at the outset of the war that he would live a frugal and abstemious existence as long as the war lasted. They believe this would encourage manufacturers to be more frugal with resources. There is a virtue to this way of organizing things as it meant I was rewarded economically for my frugal use of energy instead of subsidizing the neighbours who chose to leave their lights on. Friendly, easy-going and always ready to stop and talk or provide advice, even though compared to most visitors many of them live a frugal existence to say the least. Being economical and frugal is one thing, being a tightwad to the detriment of the investment we all have in living here is something else all together. He even started working full-time and being extra frugal with his money. Furthermore, nature is notoriously frugal with her resources. I told you that I hated to waste money and that I was very frugal. Synonyms thrifty, sparing, economical, saving careful, cautious, prudent, provident, unwasteful, sensible, canny abstemious, abstinent, austere, self-denying, ascetic, non-indulgent, self-disciplined, spartan, puritanical, nunlike, monastic, monkish miserly, parsimonious, niggardly, scrimping, cheese-paring, penny-pinching, close-fisted, ungenerous, grasping North American forehanded informal tight-fisted, tight, mingy, stingy North American informal cheap 1.1 Simple and plain and costing little. a frugal meal Example sentencesExamples You share brief, frugal meals with the monks in the refectory, then it's back to your cell to pray - for salvation, inspiration, or deliverance, take your pick. Over a frugal meal and by flickering candlelight, they discussed matters. He maintained that the weakness of old age should be resisted by a seriously undertaken regimen of frugal eating, moderate exercise and intellectual pursuit. He told us that frugal meals were best for people and that delicious food was our enemy. He is shocked when the Ghost of Christmas Present shows him the frugal Christmas meal enjoyed by Bob Cratchit and his family. We've seen the interview with the ascetic visionary who squats before a frugal meal among his disciples. Pilgrims still stay at simple hostels which may only offer a bunk bed and a frugal Mediterranean meal of bread, olives and red wine, shared with fellow pilgrims in candlelight. They are less likely than horses to become ill or lame, and can live on frugal rations and in more extreme temperatures than horses. Tuna casseroles are one of the most frugal dinners you can make. A few of his friends made small contributions on the spot and provided a frugal meal to all the street children who walked into the exhibition. In general terms the food is frugal and relies on fresh ingredients and dexterity to transform them. There is something simple, pure and frugal about a home-made loaf, and the feel-good factor is better than a trip to the gym. She begins cooking their frugal meals and the sisters show her how, not realising that Babette was once a great cook in Paris, a culinary genius. Most meals are frugal and simple with the daily consumption of meat kept to a minimum. The frugal food they had at home were put in front of them through the sweat and toil of their aged mother, Antoniammal, who did chores in a few households in their locality. Their meals, though simple and frugal, seemed to have been wholesome and nourishing, the womenfolk being experts in cooking and domestic economy. Synonyms meagre, scanty, scant, paltry, skimpy, insufficient plain, simple, moderate, temperate, austere, ascetic, spartan, restrained inexpensive, cheap, economical, energy-efficient, energy-saving, fuel-efficient, fuel-saving Derivatives frugally adverbˈfruːɡ(ə)li As someone who lives quite frugally, the amount I'll need to pay is the equivalent to the amount I probably save by using coupons and buying generic stuff in the supermarket over an entire year. Example sentencesExamples Having taken the precaution to save enough to live like this, albeit frugally, for a few months, the alarm bells aren't ringing yet, and it's still only a couple of weeks since I last worked. Still, living frugally off the money from her earlier record and publishing deals, she may gripe about the problems of being a self-released artist but can still afford to be restless and vague rather than career-driven. I only wish I had been shopping a little less frugally. And absolutely none of the money in question ever ended up in the coffers of this tiny, frugally funded organization of those who lost someone the day America was attacked. frugalness noun Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin frugalis, from frugi 'economical, thrifty', from frux, frug- 'fruit'. fruit from Middle English: Fruit comes from Latin fructus ‘enjoyment of produce, harvest’ from frui ‘to enjoy’. The Latin for fruit also had the sense ‘profit, value’ which is why it is also the source of frugal (mid 16th century) ‘economical, thrifty’. In America fruit is a term for a gay man. It could come from the US slang sense ‘a dupe, an easy victim’, with the idea of a fruit that is easily ‘picked’, or with the derogatory implication of homosexuals being ‘soft’ like fruit. Fruitcake (M20th in this case) meaning ‘a mad person’ is a play on nutty in as nutty as a fruitcake, also mid 20th century. Fruity in the sense ‘sexually suggestive’ draws on the idea of being ‘ripe and juicy’ and dates from the early 20th century. See also nut. Forbidden fruit looks back to the biblical account of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, which was forbidden to Adam in the Garden of Eden, and which he was disastrously tempted to eat. See also apple Rhymes bugle, fugal, google Definition of frugal in US English: frugal adjectiveˈfro͞oɡəlˈfruɡəl 1Sparing or economical with regard to money or food. he led a remarkably frugal existence Example sentencesExamples Naturally frugal with time and money, I'm always looking for shortcuts. "There's nothing wrong with being frugal, " he chided her. She had very regular working habits and a frugal lifestyle. Many of us live a frugal existence because of past provisions we made and are not entitled to supplementary benefit etc. He took seriously his pledge made at the outset of the war that he would live a frugal and abstemious existence as long as the war lasted. Furthermore, nature is notoriously frugal with her resources. I told you that I hated to waste money and that I was very frugal. Despite the outside income and a frugal lifestyle, the couple still lacks health insurance. All the changes that are incentivised by the solutions economy, rewarding providers and customers for frugal use of resources, and for complete recovery. Friendly, easy-going and always ready to stop and talk or provide advice, even though compared to most visitors many of them live a frugal existence to say the least. He was normally very frugal with the Corps' credits. They believe this would encourage manufacturers to be more frugal with resources. There is a virtue to this way of organizing things as it meant I was rewarded economically for my frugal use of energy instead of subsidizing the neighbours who chose to leave their lights on. What are your ideas for saving money and being frugal with fabrics and sewing? Well, you know he is notoriously frugal. Being economical and frugal is one thing, being a tightwad to the detriment of the investment we all have in living here is something else all together. Schmidt is potentially a cold character, spartan with words and frugal with money. He even started working full-time and being extra frugal with his money. Yet Basques were also respected as hard workers who were frugal with their money and conservative in their politics. Years of being frugal with their money doesn't change in one night - or one pull of a slot machine handle. Synonyms thrifty, sparing, economical, saving 1.1 Simple and plain and costing little. a frugal meal Example sentencesExamples In general terms the food is frugal and relies on fresh ingredients and dexterity to transform them. Over a frugal meal and by flickering candlelight, they discussed matters. He maintained that the weakness of old age should be resisted by a seriously undertaken regimen of frugal eating, moderate exercise and intellectual pursuit. You share brief, frugal meals with the monks in the refectory, then it's back to your cell to pray - for salvation, inspiration, or deliverance, take your pick. He is shocked when the Ghost of Christmas Present shows him the frugal Christmas meal enjoyed by Bob Cratchit and his family. The frugal food they had at home were put in front of them through the sweat and toil of their aged mother, Antoniammal, who did chores in a few households in their locality. We've seen the interview with the ascetic visionary who squats before a frugal meal among his disciples. He told us that frugal meals were best for people and that delicious food was our enemy. A few of his friends made small contributions on the spot and provided a frugal meal to all the street children who walked into the exhibition. Their meals, though simple and frugal, seemed to have been wholesome and nourishing, the womenfolk being experts in cooking and domestic economy. She begins cooking their frugal meals and the sisters show her how, not realising that Babette was once a great cook in Paris, a culinary genius. Tuna casseroles are one of the most frugal dinners you can make. There is something simple, pure and frugal about a home-made loaf, and the feel-good factor is better than a trip to the gym. Pilgrims still stay at simple hostels which may only offer a bunk bed and a frugal Mediterranean meal of bread, olives and red wine, shared with fellow pilgrims in candlelight. Most meals are frugal and simple with the daily consumption of meat kept to a minimum. They are less likely than horses to become ill or lame, and can live on frugal rations and in more extreme temperatures than horses. Synonyms meagre, scanty, scant, paltry, skimpy, insufficient Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin frugalis, from frugi ‘economical, thrifty’, from frux, frug- ‘fruit’.
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