pricey

• pricy

From price +‎ -y.

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɹaɪsi/

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• Rhymes: -aɪsi

pricey (comparative pricier or more pricey, superlative priciest or most pricey)

1. (informal) Expensive, dear.
   • 2008, Bradley Mayhew, Carolyn McCarthy, Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks, page 258:

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

   • 2022 November 16, Philip Haigh, “German study puts hydrogen at the back of the queue”, in RAIL, number 970, page 51:

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

   • 2024 July 1, Susan Shain, “Is Organic Produce Worth the Higher Price?”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

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

   • 2024 November 28, Josh Ocampo, “Expensive ZIP Codes Have Something in Common”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

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

   • 2025 May 1, Jen Schwartz, “The magic molecule”, in Scientific American‎^[3], volume 332, number 5, pages 54-55:

     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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