Be frugal (5 letters)

{ Answer }

STINT

{ Related Clues }

Chore
Economize
Hitch
Limit
Restrain
Restraint
Restrict
Restriction
Sandpiper
Stretch
Task
Assigned duty
Be sparing
Be stingy with
Give sparingly
Period of duty
Pinch pennies
Show frugality
Small sandpiper
Time on the job
Time in the service
Tour of duty
Use sparingly
Work assignment
Work period
Work shift
Time spent doing time, say

{ Tags }

assignment, be, duty, frugal, job, limit, pennies, period, pinch, restrict, sandpiper, service, small, sparing, sparingly, stint, task, term, time, tour, work

{ Notes }

The answer STINT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.

{ Definition }

STINT as a noun:

1. (stretch, stint) = an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"

2. (least sandpiper, stint, Erolia minutilla) = smallest American sandpiper

3. an individuals prescribed share of work; "her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her"

STINT as a verb:

1. (scrimp, stint, skimp) = subsist on a meager allowance; "scratch and scrimp"

2. (stint, skimp, scant) = supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "sting with the allowance"