stints
Limited work periods
Stints are periods of time spent doing something, typically work or service: She did a stint as a bartender, his two-year stint in the army.
The word often implies a temporary or limited duration.
Stint also means to restrict or be sparing with: Don't stint on the butter.
To do something without stint is to do it generously or unreservedly.
Maximum allowed extent
- rationFixed allotted amount
- skimpEconomize excessively
- scrimpSpend very sparingly
- economizeReduce expenses deliberately
withhold · curtail · restrain · hold back · conserve · spare · deprive · deny
limit
Maximum allowed extent
economize · withhold · curtail · restrain · hold back · conserve · spare · deprive · deny · cut back
sandpiper
Small wading shorebird
mudflats · wetlands · tundra · migration · flyway · breeding · nesting · flock · plumage · birdwatching
spell
Arrange letters correctly
shift · assignment · posting · rotation · duration · tenure · time · engagement · residency · internship