Webster's Dictionary 1913

2458

Thriftily

Thrift″i‐ly (?), adv. 1. In a thrifty manner.2. Carefully; properly; becomingly.A young clerk... in Latin thriftily them gret. Chaucer.

2459

Thriftiness

Thrift″i‐ness, n. The quality or state of being thrifty; thrift.

2460

Thriftless

Thrift″less, a. Without thrift; not prudent or prosperous in money affairs. — Thrift″less‐ly, adv. — Thrift″less‐ness, n.

2461

Thrifty

Thrift″y (?), a. [Compar.Thriftier (?); superl.Thriftiest.] 1. Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterized by economy and good menegement of property; sparing; frugal.Her chaff...

2462

Thrill

Thrill (thrĭl), n. [See Trill.] A warbling; a trill.

2463

Thrill (2)

Thrill, n. [AS. þyrel an aperture. See Thrill, v. t.] A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird.

2464

Thrill (3)

Thrill, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Thrilled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Thrilling.] [OE. thrillen, þirlen, þurlen, to pierce; all probably fr. AS. þyrlian, þyrelian, Fr. þyrel pierced; as a nou...

2465

Thrill (4)

Thrill, v. i. 1. To pierce, as something sharp; to penetrate; especially, to cause a tingling sensation that runs through the system with a slight shivering; as, a sharp sound t...

2466

Thrill (5)

Thrill, n. 1. A drill. See 3d Drill, 1.2. A sensation as of being thrilled; a tremulous excitement; as, a thrill of horror; a thrill of joy. Burns.

2467

Thrillant

Thrill″ant (?), a. Piercing; sharp; thrilling. “His thrillant spear.” Spenser.

2468

Thrilling

Thrill″ing, a. Causing a thrill; causing tremulous excitement; deeply moving; as, a thrilling romance. — Thrill″ing‐ly, adv. — Thrill″ing‐ness, n.

2469

Thring

Thring (?), v. t. & i. [imp.Throng (?).] [AS. þringan. See Throng.] To press, crowd, or throng. Chaucer.

2470

Thrips

‖Thrips (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous small species of Thysanoptera, especially those which attack useful plants, as the grain thrips (Thrips cerealium).☞ The term is also ...

2471

Thrist

Thrist (?), n. Thrist. Spenser.

2472

Thrittene

Thrit″tene′ (?), a. Thirteen. Chaucer.

2473

Thrive

Thrive (thrīv), v. i. [imp.Throve (thrōv) or Thrived (thrīvd); p. p.Thrived or Thriven (thrĭv″'n); p. pr. & vb. n.Thriving.] [OE. þriven, Icel. þrīfask; probably originally, to ...

2474

Thriven

Thriv″en (?), p. p. of Thrive.

2475

Thriver

Thriv″er (?), n. One who thrives, or prospers.

2476

Thrivingly

Thriv″ing‐ly, adv. In a thriving manner.

2477

Thrivingness

Thriv″ing‐ness, n. The quality or condition of one who thrives; prosperity; growth; increase.

2478

Thro'

Thro' (?). A contraction of Through.

2479

Throat

Throat (thrōt), n. [OE. throte, AS. þrote, þrotu; akin to OHG. drozza, G. drossel; cf. OFries. & D. stort. Cf. Throttle.] 1. (Anat.) (a) The part of the neck in front of, or ven...

2480

Throat (2)

Throat, v. t. 1. To utter in the throat; to mutter; as, to throat threats. Chapman.2. To mow, as beans, in a direction against their bending.

2481

Throatband

Throat″band′ (?), n. Same as Throatlatch.

2482

Throatboll

Throat″boll′ (?), n. [Throat + boll a ball.] The Adam's apple in the neck.By the throatboll he caught Aleyn. Chaucer.

2483

Throating

Throat″ing, n.(Arch.) A drip, or drip molding.

2484

Throatlatch

Throat″latch′ (?), n. A strap of a bridle, halter, or the like, passing under a horse's throat.