Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pricy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: pri-cy
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of pricey.

Informal

Example Sentences

"At $60,000 it was pricy, the high end of our range. But it would give us the best of both worlds."
"I’ve chosen some pasta dishes that are delicious with or without the addition of Parmesan cheese, which can be pricy."
"Taxpayers footed the bill for the pricy tortillas, which were bought in early April with a government voucher from the California Women, Infants and Children program, a federally financed nutrition program that is administered by the state."

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 pricy From price + -y.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

pricier (comparative) more pricy (comparative) priciest (superlative) most pricy (superlative)

Derived Forms

pricily priciness

Synonyms

costly dear high-priced pricey

Questions

What does pricy mean?: Alternative spelling of pricey.
Where does pricy come from?: Etymology tree English price Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English pricy From price + -y.

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