frugal

adj : 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) [syn: {economical},

{scotch}, {sparing}, {stinting}]