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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Which means that that most are pricey and some aren’t even available yet. Gene Marks, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 There is the matter of Deion’s pricey buyout at Colorado, reportedly in the area of $8 million to $10 million. Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025 The cards were pricey, though, because synthesizing DNA is still a fairly slow and costly process. Emily Mullin, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025 That said, its third-party integration opportunities are limited, and its cloud plans are pricey. PCMAG, 15 Jan. 2025 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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