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# pricey

adjective (pricey, pricier, priciest)

«pricey» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(informal) Pricey means expensive, costing a lot of money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pricey/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pricey/#x1)
- Cinema snacks are really pricey. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pricey/#x2)
- The pricier trainers are not always better. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pricey/#x3)
- London is a pricey place to live. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pricey/#x4)
- It was the priciest ice cream in the shop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pricey/#x5)
- Mum said the hotel was too pricey. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pricey/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pricey» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pricey/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pricey» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pricey.html) on Mova free.