frugal
fru|gal /fr'uːgəl/
1 [ADJ]
People who are frugal or who live frugal lives do not eat much or spend much money on themselves.
She lives a frugal life.
● frugality [N-UNCOUNT]
We must practise the strictest frugality and economy.
● frugally [ADV] ADV with v
We lived fairly frugally...
He frugally saved various bits of the machine in carefully marked boxes.
2 [ADJ]
A frugal meal is small and not expensive.
The diet was frugal: cheese and water, rice and beans.
1 [ADJ]
People who are frugal or who live frugal lives do not eat much or spend much money on themselves.
She lives a frugal life.
● frugality [N-UNCOUNT]
We must practise the strictest frugality and economy.
● frugally [ADV] ADV with v
We lived fairly frugally...
He frugally saved various bits of the machine in carefully marked boxes.
2 [ADJ]
A frugal meal is small and not expensive.
The diet was frugal: cheese and water, rice and beans.