pricey

«pricey» in Mova's school dictionary: expensive, costing a lot of money — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (pricey, pricier, priciest)

meaning for a pupil

(informal) Pricey means expensive, costing a lot of money. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday talk and shopping problems it means something costs more than usual; it is a casual word. Phrases: a bit pricey, too pricey.

examples

• That toy is a bit pricey. tree →
• Cinema snacks are really pricey. tree →
• The pricier trainers are not always better. tree →
• London is a pricey place to live. tree →
• It was the priciest ice cream in the shop. tree →
• Mum said the hotel was too pricey. tree →

note

Informal. Also spelt «pricy». Comparatives: pricier, priciest. In maths problems «pricier» means costs more.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «pricey» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.