/ Dictionary / Index F frugal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fru•gal Pronunciation: (fr'gul), [key] — adj. economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful: a frugal manager. entailing little expense; requiring few resources; meager; scanty: a frugal meal. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: frugal (Thesaurus) frug frugivore Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language