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pricey

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[prahy-see]

adjective

pricier, priciest 
  1. expensive or unduly expensive.

    a pricey wine.



pricey

/ ˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. an informal word for expensive

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Other Word Forms

  • pricily adverb
  • priceyness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pricey1

First recorded in 1930–35; price + -y 1
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Example Sentences

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The pricey Nintendo Switch 2 is a worthy successor to the original Switch.

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The pricey Switch 2 is a worthy successor to the original.

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Sage Riley, who is 27, agrees, telling the BBC, "It can be pricey."

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Four Los Angeles residents are accused of creating videos of a fake bear ravaging pricey automobiles to cash in on the insurance money.

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And Apple, which unveiled a pricey mixed-reality headset known as the Vision Pro in 2023, is also reportedly working on smart glasses.

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When To Use

does pricey mean?

Pricey describes something that is expensive or unreasonably expensive, as in Talya wanted to go on the world cruise, but the tickets were so pricey. Pricey is a highly subjective description, because everyone’s budget is different and everyone’s opinion about what an acceptable price is for a product or service varies. You’ll use pricey most often when you think the cost of something is much higher than you want to pay, whether or not a majority of people think that same item is pricey.You might also use pricey to describe something that is more expensive than others like it but that provides a higher value or quality in return. In this case, pricey would be an acceptable quality.Example: The hotel was a bit pricey, but we had a good time.

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