spendy

adjective

ˈspen-dē 

spendier; spendiest

chiefly Northwestern US : expensive

Synonyms

• big-ticket
• costly
• dear
• expensive
• extravagant
• high
• high-end
• high-ticket
• precious
• premium
• priceless
• pricey
• pricy
• ultraexpensive
• valuable

Examples of spendy in a Sentence

Seattle is generally credited with transforming coffee from a workaday drink to a trendy and spendy beverage.

Recent Examples on the Web

No airbags, anti-lock brakes, shoulder belts, cruise control or air conditioning (likely a spendy option). —William Roberson, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024

For those working behind the scenes, Amazon’s sprawling, stunning and spendy fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is marked by a secrecy not unlike the clandestine creation of the titular gold bands in J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy world. —Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2024

Forget the spendy option and get a seriously great affordable smartphone instead. —Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024

Napa may get flak for its spendy resorts and hotels, but a yurt stay at Calistoga’s Bothe-Napa Valley State Park makes for an economical – and beautiful – way to enjoy a wine country weekend without breaking the bank. —Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above