Pricey vs. Pricy - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Pricey is getting even more popular, while pricy fades in comparison So the bottom line is: both spellings are correct, but if you want to be on the safe side, pricey is the way to go
What is the opposite of free as in free of charge? 0 Ionized, that is having been dissociated into electrically charged atoms or molecules, is a suitable antonym for free of charge If you are seeking price-related antonyms, try expensive, pricy, costly
meaning - Salty in place of expensive? - English Language Usage . . . I don't know if 'salty' is used in the same sense in other languages, but at least here in Finland, we might use it like your friend did: "This apartment is way too small for the rent to be that salty", meaning that the rent of the apartment is too pricy and doesn't correspond to its surface area
pride vs. proudness - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Until yesterday I did not even know that the noun proudness exists I always thought pride was the only possible noun for the adjective proud Is there actually a difference between the two nouns (
What does voicey mean? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange What does the word voicey mean in this sentence? It is a very voicey and opinionated book about product management I have googled in almost every dictionary without any output Could you please
What are some good sites for researching etymology? etymonline is a great resource for looking up specific words If you are at a university, you might have OED access, which is the most in-depth and hardcore etymology resource (if you can get to it) Take Our Word For It is a fun website for browsing through and learning about etymologies in a more entertaining, less structured way
word usage - When to use pricier and when to use costlier . . . Pricey refers to 'the price' - ie how much you would pay for an item in a shop It refers to the prevailing cost to buy something 'in the marketplace' - and to the difficulty that you might have, in finding it at a suitable or low price 'Eggs are pricey at the moment' 'Bananas were pricey in the market this morning' 'I wanted to buy Seville oranges but they were pricier than the navel
What is the origin of pretty as slang for somewhat? I think it goes back much further, to the Latin 'pretiosus' meaning pricy, valuable, expensive - hence its early adjectival use in the phrase 'a pretty penny' Pretiosus comes from the Latin 'pretium' meaning a price