FinnHun Finnish-Hungarian-English on-line dictionary and thesaurus

a scanty; not abundant or plentiful.

a sparing; frugal; parsimonious; chary.

a Being over and above what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.

a Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency; as, a spare anchor; a spare bed or room.

a lean; wanting flesh; meager; thin; gaunt.

a slow

n The act of sparing; moderation; restraint.

n parsimony | Parsimony; frugal use.

n An opening in a petticoat or gown; a placket.

n That which has not been used or expended.

n A spare part, especially a spare tire.

n (bowling) The right of bowling again at a full set of pins, after having knocked all the pins down in less than three bowls. If all the pins are knocked down in one bowl it is a double spare; in two bowls, a single spare.

n (bowling) The act of knocking down all remaining pins in second ball of a frame; this entitles the pins knocked down on the next ball to be added to the score for that frame.

v (sense|to show mercy) To desist; to stop; to refrain.

v (sense|to show mercy) To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or forbearance.

v (sense|to show mercy) To preserve from danger or punishment; to forbear to punish, injure, or harm; to show mercy.

v (sense|to keep) To be frugal; not to be profuse; to live frugally; to be parsimonious.

v (sense|to keep) To keep to one's self; to forbear to impart or give.

v (sense|to keep) To save or gain, as by frugality; to reserve, as from some occupation, use, or duty.

v (sense|to give up) To deprive one's self of, as by being frugal; to do without; to dispense with; to give up; to part with.