Definition of Thriftier

1. Adjective. (comparative of thrifty) ¹

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Definition of Thriftier

1. thrifty [adj] - See also: thrifty

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thriftier

thrice
thrice-monthly
thricecock
thricely
thrid
thridace
thridaces
thridded
thridden
thridding
thrids
thrift
thrift institution
thrift shop
thrift shops
thriftier (current term)
thriftiest
thriftily
thriftiness
thriftinesses
thrifting
thriftless
thriftlessly
thriftlessness
thrifts
thriftshop
thrifty
thriftyness
thrill
thrill-seeker

Literary usage of Thriftier

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annual Report by New Jersey Geological Survey (1900)
"The seedling trees are much thriftier and straighter than the sprouts. ... He says the second growth of timber is stronger, thriftier and thicker than the ..."

2. Annual Report by New Jersey Geological Survey (1896)
"The seedling trees are much thriftier and straighter than the sprouts. ... He says the second growth of timber is stronger, thriftier and thicker than the ..."

3. Report on Forestry by New Jersey Geological Survey (1896)
"The seedling trees are much thriftier and straighter than the sprouts. ... He says the second growth of timber is stronger, thriftier and thicker than the ..."

4. The Souls of Black Folk: Essays and Sketches by William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1907)
"... his kindliness with his carelessness, and stooped to apples of gold, — to men busier and sharper, thriftier and more unscrupulous. ..."

5. The Souls of Black Folk: Essays and Sketches by William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1904)
"... his carelessness, and stooped to apples of gold, — to men busier and sharper, thriftier and more ..."

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