spendy

adjective

ˈspen-dē 

spendier; spendiest

chiefly Northwestern US : expensive

Synonyms of spendy

• expensive
• valuable
• costly

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

The notion of providing air-taxi service to airports as a swift but spendy alternative to existing car and transit options may also face resistance from airlines, even those that have inked deals with eVTOL firms. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Sonny, its hero, has checked into Sanctuary, a spendy Phoenix-area resort, for an extended stay. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Some of its tablets are also more spendy, including a $100 increase for the Galaxy Tab S11. — ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026

Steyer is riding high in his spendy bid for the governor’s mansion. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spendy

• mende
• trendy
• effendi
• magendie