- a frugal farmer.
- a frugal lunch.
- a modern economical heating system.
- a sparing father and a spending son.
- an economic use of home heating oil.
- an economical meal.
- an economical shopper.
- an economical use of her time.
- aspects of social, political, and economical life.
- economic growth.
- sparing in their use of heat and light.
- stinting in bestowing gifts.
- thrifty because they remember the great Depression.
- `scotch' is used only informally.