Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Expensive.
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- adjective informal
expensive ,dear
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- adjective having a high price
Etymologies
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Examples
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"But something this pricey is an especially tough sell at retail outside the amusement park."
Dippin' Dots looks for next flash-frozen hit: Coffee dots 2009
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HEALTH CARE LAW: Some trapped in pricey state plans
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And networks often say they have little interest in events they really want — too pricey, is the common complaint — in the same way homebuyers who've found their dream houses don't announce it to sellers.
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A surprise midweek package from Amazon. com contained this — a gift from the fabulous Julie, who shares my interest in pricey import CDs compiled by Toru Hashimoto.
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A surprise midweek package from Amazon. com contained this — a gift from the fabulous Julie, who shares my interest in pricey import CDs compiled by Toru Hashimoto.
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Aug 21st, 2007 at 9: 54 am paul the red snapper at le bernardin – pricey and fantastic! crab cakes at del friscos are not bad either!
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However, it won't be happening in pricey places like Ajijic, so don't bother with the gun turret expense.
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My mom’s main objection to it, besides the fact that it’s a little pricey, is that it will lead to “socialized medicine” …
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Whole Foods Market Inc. doesn't want to be known as the pricey grocery store for well-heeled, organic-food sophisticates.
Whole Foods Aims to Alter 'Price Perception' as It Expands Annie Gasparro 2012
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"Whether you get a hot dog at the cafeteria or you're having a state dinner at the Tavern, people need to give us more credit than what they do sometimes," said Solobay, referring to a pricey restaurant near Harrisburg.
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