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PRICEY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pricey mean? 

PRICEY (adjective)
  The adjective PRICEY has 1 sense:

1. having a high priceplay

  Familiarity information: PRICEY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PRICEY (adjective)

 Declension: comparative and superlative 
Comparative: pricier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Superlative: priciest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Having a high price

Synonyms:

costly; dear; high-priced; pricey; pricy

Context example:

a pricey restaurant

Similar:

expensive (high in price or charging high prices)

Derivation:

price (the high value or worth of something)

price (the amount of money needed to purchase something)


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