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13 words match “SPENDTHRIFT”

SPENDTHRIFT n. 2 definitions
one who lavishes or wastes his estate. Also used figuratively. A woman who was a generous spendthrift of life. Mrs. R. H. Davis.
SPENDTHRIFTY a.
Spendthrift; prodigal. [R.]
CHARY a.
Careful; wary; cautious; not rash, reckless, or spendthrift; saving; frugal. His rising reputation made him more chary of his fame. Jeffrey.
DINGTHRIFT n.
A spendthrift. [Obs.] Wilt thou, therefore, a drunkard be, A dingthrift and a knave Drant.
DISSIPATION n.
in vicious indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness. To reclaim the spendthrift from his dissipation and extravagance. P. Henry.
KIDNEY n.
other kidney. Barrow. Millions in the world of this man's kidney. L'Estrange. Your poets, spendthrifts, and other fools of that kidney, pretend, forsooth, to crack their jokes on prudence. Burns.
PRODIGAL n.
usly, or without necessity; one that is profuse or lavish in any expenditure; a waster; a spendthrift. "Noble prodigals of life." Trench.
SCATTERGOOD n.
One who wastes; a spendthrift.
SLIPTHRIFT n.
A spendthrift. [Obs.]
SPENDER n.
One who spends; esp., one who spends lavishly; a prodigal; a spendthrift.
SWEAT v.
s, as money, property, or labor from (any one), by exaction or oppression; as, to sweat a spendthrift; to sweat laborers. [Colloq.] To sweat coin, to remove a portion of a piece of coin, as by shaking it with others in a bag, so that the friction wears off a small quantity of the metal. The only use of it [money] which…
WASTER n.
o, or that which, wastes; one who squanders; one who consumes or expends extravagantly; a spendthrift; a prodigal. He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. Prov. xviii. 9. Sconces are great wasters of candles. Swift.
WASTETHRIFT n.
A spendthrift. [Obs.]