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- [prahy-see]
- /ˈpraɪ si/
- /ˈpraɪ.si/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prahy-see]
- /ˈpraɪ si/
Definitions of pricey word
- adjective pricey expensive or unduly expensive: a pricey wine. 1
- adjective pricey expensive 1
- adjective pricey If you say that something is pricey, you mean that it is expensive. 0
- adjective pricey expensive; dear 0
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Origin of pricey
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; price + -y1
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Parts of speech for Pricey
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pricey popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pricey usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pricey
adj pricey
- absonant — inharmonious
- an arm and a leg — If you say that something costs an arm and a leg, you mean that it is very expensive.
- at a premium — If something is at a premium, it is wanted or needed, but is difficult to get or achieve.
- big ticket — costing a great deal; expensive: fur coats and other big-ticket items.
- big-ticket — If you describe something as a big-ticket item, you mean that it costs a lot of money.
adjective pricey
- exorbitant — (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high.
- expensive — Costing a lot of money.
- holdup — a forcible stopping and robbing of a person.
- overboard — over the side of a ship or boat, especially into or in the water: to fall overboard.
Antonyms for pricey
adj pricey
- affordable — If something is affordable, most people have enough money to buy it.
adjective pricey
- aiding — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
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Matching words
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