B2adjectiveUK spelling: pricyinformalmoney
US/ˈpraɪ.si/
UK/ˈpraɪ.si/
expensive
In context
The food there is great, but it's a bit pricey.
Flights get really pricey around Tet, so book early.
That jacket's too pricey, let's look somewhere else.
Words that go with pricey
adverb + adjective
- a bit priceyThe hotel is a bit pricey for students.
- too priceyTaxis are too pricey here.
- pretty priceyConcert tickets are pretty pricey this year.
verb + adjective
- get priceyEating out every day gets pricey.
adjective + noun
- pricey areaThey live in a pricey area of the city.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The price of this bag is very expensive.Correct: This bag is very expensive / pricey.