pricey

adjective

pric·​ey ˈprī-sē How to pronounce pricey (audio)
variants or less commonly pricy
pricier; priciest

Examples of pricey in a Sentence

The car is a little pricey. a small boutique selling pricey women's clothing
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Overlanding and off-roading are no longer hobbies of extreme thrill seekers with more Americans traversing local trails and taking their pricey sport utility vehicles and trucks with them. Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024 What's next: Teams will find out their bowl selection on Sunday, Dec. 8. Transportation Expect pricey parking and heavy traffic in Uptown this weekend. Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024 And now here was this burgeoning industry of pricey get-over-him getaways and move-on medicines. Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024 If so, a trove of rare books and manuscripts headed to auction later this month may offer a (pricey) solution. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pricey 

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pricey was in 1932

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“Pricey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pricey. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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