spareful

English

adj
Definitions
  • (obsolete) Abstemious; Lacking in appetite or vitality.
  • (obsolete) sparing; chary.
  • (dated) frugal.

Etymology

Suffix from English spare (wanting flesh, lean).

Origin

English

spare

Gloss

wanting flesh, lean

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

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Action/Process

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