Associations to the word «Sparing»
Noun
- Potassium
- Steroid
- Nipple
- Opioid
- Blocker
- Inhibitor
- Tumor
- Surgery
- Dose
- Spare
- Expense
- Axon
- Hypertension
- Lesion
- Tissue
- Nerve
- Kidney
- Morphine
- Biopsy
- Chavez
- Glucose
- Antagonist
- Glance
- Cortex
- Therapy
- Starvation
- Limb
- Praise
- Countryman
- Exertion
- Gratitude
- Steak
- Sodium
- Radiation
- Diet
- Frenzy
- Bowel
- Salad
- Insulin
- Breast
- Lash
- Cancer
- Fertility
- Patient
- Kindness
- Deficit
- Reconstruction
- Duct
- Malice
- Muscle
- Extremity
- Detail
- Saving
- Stimulation
- Mercy
- Saul
- Pathology
- Cruelty
- Foe
- Artery
- Necessity
- Pain
- Quotation
- Whip
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
SPARING, adjective. Prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal
SPARING, verb. Present participle of spare
Dictionary definition
SPARING, adjective. Avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally".
Wise words
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