EXPENSIVE


Meaning of EXPENSIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ik-ˈspen(t)-siv ]

adjective

Date: circa 1610

1. : involving high cost or sacrifice

an expensive hobby

2.

a. : commanding a high price and especially one that is not based on intrinsic worth or is beyond a prospective buyer's means

b. : characterized by high prices

expensive shops

• ex·pen·sive·ly adverb

• ex·pen·sive·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.