be pricey

/biː ˈpraɪsi/

expensive

This restaurant is a bit pricey, but the food is amazing.

The restaurant is expensive, but the food is worth it.

informal

to cost a lot of money

New smartphones tend to be pricey.

New smartphones are usually expensive.

Often used to describe things that are more expensive than expected or average.

Collocations

be a bit priceysomewhat expensivebe too priceytoo expensive

expensive but of high quality

Use 'be pricey' when describing something that is more expensive than usual or expected.

'Be pricey' is informal. In formal contexts, use 'expensive' instead.

From 'price' (cost) + '-y' (suffix indicating state or quality).

'Be pricey' is informal and often used in casual conversation to describe something that is expensive.

to exist in a certain state

verb

pricey

expensive

adjective

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