Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thrifting

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: thrift-ing
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Shopping for cheap items, as for example at a garage sale, flea market, or thrift shop.

Uncountable

verb

present participle of thrift

Example Sentences

"Chiding himself for his incessant shopping, he explained that the playful Greek hunting scene that hangs above his mantel was unearthed during one of his frequent thrifting trips to upstate New York."

Etymology

From thrift + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: thrift

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does thrifting mean?: Shopping for cheap items, as for example at a garage sale, flea market, or thrift shop.
Where does thrifting come from?: From thrift + -ing.

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