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Definition of pricey adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pricey

adjective
 
/ˈpraɪsi/
 
/ˈpraɪsi/
(comparative pricier, superlative priciest)
(informal)
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  1. expensive
    • The menu may seem pricey, but it's actually good value for money.
    Synonyms expensiveexpensivecostly overpriced pricey dearThese words all describe something that costs a lot of money.expensive costing a lot of money; charging high prices:
    • I can’t afford it—it’s just too expensive for me.
    • an expensive restaurant
    costly (rather formal) costing a lot of money, especially more than you want to pay:
    • You want to avoid costly legal proceedings if you can.
    overpriced too expensive; costing more than it is worth:
    • ridiculously overpriced designer clothes
    pricey (informal) expensive:
    • Houses in the village are now too pricey for local people to afford.
    dear [not usually before noun] (British English) expensive:
    • Everything’s so dear now, isn’t it?
    This word is starting to become rather old-fashioned.
    Patterns
    • expensive/​costly/​overpriced/​pricey for somebody/​something
    • expensive/​costly to do something
    • very/​too/​fairly/​quite/​pretty expensive/​costly/​pricey
    Extra Examples
    • Eating out is a bit pricey.
    • Houses in the village are now too pricey for local people to afford.
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