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Pricey: meaning, definitions and examples

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pricey

 

[ หˆpraษช.si ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

expensive luxury

Costing a lot of money, expensive or high-priced.

Synonyms

costly, expensive, high-priced, premium

Examples of usage

  • That designer handbag is too pricey for me.
  • Living in this neighborhood is quite pricey.
  • The restaurant is known for its pricey menu.
Context #2 | Adjective

overpriced

Excessively high in price compared to its actual value.

Synonyms

costly, expensive, high-priced, overpriced

Examples of usage

  • I feel like the tickets are a bit pricey for this concert.
  • The hotel room was nice, but it was definitely pricey.
  • Her paintings are beautiful, but they are quite pricey.

Translations

Translations of the word "pricey" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น caro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคนเค‚เค—เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช teuer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mahal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะพั€ะพะณะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ drogi

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ซ˜ไพกใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cher

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ caro

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท pahalฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„์‹ผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบุงู„ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ drahรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ drahรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ˜‚่ดต็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ drag

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ dรฝr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ะผะฑะฐั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒซแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bahalฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ caro

Etymology

The word 'pricey' originated in the early 20th century, derived from the word 'price' with the suffix '-y' to indicate the quality or state of being high-priced. It gained popularity in colloquial language and is commonly used to describe expensive or overpriced items or services.

See also: overprice, overpriced, overpricing, precious, price, priceless, pricer, prices, underprice, underpriced.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #29,876, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.