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- [prahy-see]
- /ˈpraɪ si/
- /pricy/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prahy-see]
- /ˈpraɪ si/
Definitions of pricy word
- adjective pricy expensive or unduly expensive: a pricey wine. 1
- abbreviation PRICY pricey 0
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Origin of pricy
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 Pricy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pricy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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