pricey
/ˈpɹaɪsi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Yellowstone itself remains the biggest headache, with noncamping accommodations limited to a handful of pricey lodges or cookie-cutter cabins..."
- "But suppose that Britain grasps electricity produced from sources that don't involve burning pricey gas, and thus produces it more cheaply."
- "In 2022, organics accounted for 15 percent of all fruit and vegetable sales in the United States despite being far pricier than conventional produce."
- "The three priciest areas in the country sit along a coast or near beaches."
- "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."
Etymology
Etymology tree English price Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English pricey From price + -y.
Word Breakdown
Usage
Inflected Forms
pricier (comparative)
more pricey (comparative)
priciest (superlative)
most pricey (superlative)
pricy (alternative)