Pricey
ˈpraɪsi
Definitions
Costing a lot of money; expensive.
ˈpraɪsi
Expensive; high-priced.
The hotel room was surprisingly pricey.
💡 Simply: Something is pricey when it costs a lot of money, making you think twice before buying it. For example, fancy restaurants or designer clothes are often pricey.
👶 For kids: When something is pricey, it costs a lot of money, like a super fun toy or candy!
More Examples
She found a pricey dress for the party.
The gourmet ingredients made the meal quite pricey.
He decided not to buy the pricey sports car.
How It's Used
"That designer handbag is quite pricey, but it's beautiful."
"The beachfront property was incredibly pricey."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
From 'price' + '-y'. 'Price' comes from Old French 'pris' (price, value), ultimately from Latin 'pretium' (worth, value). The suffix '-y' indicates 'having the quality of'.
Used in the 19th century to describe something of high value, then evolved to describe something of high cost.
Memory tip
Think of a 'price' that's high up in the sky - it's pricey!
Word Origin
"cost, worth, value"