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Spell Bee Word: thrifty


Basic Details

Word: Thrifty

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Careful with money and things, and not wasting them.

Synonyms: frugal, economical, careful

Antonyms: wasteful, extravagant

How to Spell Thrifty

Syllables: thrif - ty

Tricky part: It starts with thr and has only one f and one t. The ending is a plain y.

Watch out for: thrifti, thriftty, thrifity

Memory tip: Thrift means careful saving. Add y and you get a person full of thrift: thrifty.

Usage Examples

Example 1: A thrifty shopper compares prices before buying.

Example 2: My thrifty uncle fixes his own slippers.

Example 3: We were thrifty with water during the summer shortage.

Fun Fact

Thrift comes from an Old Norse word linked to thrive, so thrifty first meant doing well, not just saving money.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: thrifty

a) wasteful
b) frugal
c) sparing
d) economical

Show answer

a) wasteful. A wasteful person throws away money and things that a thrifty person would save.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) thrifty
b) econommical
c) frugel
d) budjet

Show answer

a) thrifty. Thrifty has just one f, and it starts with thr.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

thriftty

a) r
b) h
c) f
d) t

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d) t. Thrift has one t at the end, and the y goes straight after it.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is a thrifty habit?

a) switching off lights when leaving a room
b) throwing away half your lunch
c) buying a new bag every week
d) leaving the fan on all day

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a) switching off lights when leaving a room

2. Thrifty is made from thrift. What does thrift mean?

a) careful use of money
b) a thin rope
c) a kind of shop
d) a fast runner

Show answer

a) careful use of money

Associated Words

dreadfulblizzardorganismastronomytextile
celestiallethargyemergencybullycoordination

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