pricy

English

Etymology

From price +‎ -y.

Adjective

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

1. (informal) Alternative spelling of pricey
   • 2009 July 1, Jim Robbins, “A House in the Woods, After the Woods Are Gone”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     At $60,000 it was pricy, the high end of our range. But it would give us the best of both worlds.

   • 2010 March 22, Martha Rose Shulman, “Slim Pickings? You Can Still Eat Well”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     I’ve chosen some pasta dishes that are delicious with or without the addition of Parmesan cheese, which can be pricy.

   • 2012 April 21, Katharine Mieszkowski, “Gouged by Some Small Groceries, Food Program Cracks Down”, in The New York Times‎^[3]:

     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.

Derived terms

• priciness