sparing
sparing definition
spar·ing (sper′iŋ)
adjective
- that spares
- careful in spending or using; frugal
- scanty or meager
Related Forms:
- sparingly spar′·ingly adverb
- sparingness spar′·ing·ness noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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