Pricey

/ˈpɹaɪsi/ · adjective

Meaning

(informal) Expensive, dear..

Example Sentences

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

But suppose that Britain grasps electricity produced from sources that don't involve burning pricey gas, and thus produces it more cheaply.

In 2022, organics accounted for 15 percent of all fruit and vegetable sales in the United States despite being far pricier than conventional produce.

The three priciest areas in the country sit along a coast or near beaches.

For decades hypochlorous acid lingered in the background, used as a disinfectant in specific industrial and commercial contexts that could justify a pricey, on-site manufacturing process to create products on demand.

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Word Forms

• pricier
• more pricey
• priciest
• most pricey
• pricy

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