spendier; spendiest
chiefly Northwestern US : expensive

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 So when the craving for vinegary rice and raw fish comes around like clockwork, the spendy devil on my shoulder trying to convince me to order takeout, supermarket sushi is my ever-reliable angel on the other. Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 23 Mar. 2024 The latest update released Wednesday drew on consumer survey data collected in October (before the spendy holiday season) and was focused on the intensity of BNPL usage, reports my colleague Alicia Wallace. Krystal Hur, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024 If the Ultras are too spendy for you, Jabra’s Elite 10 are down to $199.99 ($50 off) at Amazon and Best Buy — a mere $10 shy of their all-time low. Brandon Widder, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2023 For less spendy options, Smith suggests Grower Champagnes. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Aug. 2023 Rein yourself in and look for less spendy activities to do with your pals. Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023 With three side dishes included (lately ratatouille, roasted cauliflower, and fingerling potatoes with mushrooms), the bistecca at $135 more than favorably compares with the a la carte menu at spendy downtown steakhouses. jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2022 It’s been just over two years since Spotify cannonballed into podcasting, marking its spendy February 2019 acquisitions of Gimlet Media and Anchor as a splashy first step in the company’s expansionary transition from a music streaming platform towards something that’s significantly more than that. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2021 Looking for a less spendy solution? Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 11 Oct. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spendy was in 1984

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“Spendy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spendy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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