Pricey

//ˈpɹaɪsi// adj, name, slang

adj, name, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Expensive, dear. informal

    "Yellowstone itself remains the biggest headache, with noncamping accommodations limited to a handful of pricey lodges or cookie-cutter cabins..."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having a high price wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A nickname of the surname Price.

Synonyms

All synonyms
costlydearexpensivecostlydeardear-bought

Example

More examples

"This fold-up umbrella is really small and light, so it's easy to carry around. It's a little pricey, but I think I'll get it."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From price + -y.

Etymology 2

From Price + -y.

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