Expenny

Pronunciation: /ɪkˈspɛni/

Definitions of expenny

adjective a slang term used to describe something that is expensive or costs a lot of money

Example Sentences

A1 I can't buy that toy, it's too expenny.

A2 She wanted to stay at the fancy hotel, but it was too expenny for her budget.

B1 The designer handbag was expenny, but she couldn't resist buying it.

B2 The luxury car was expenny, but he decided to splurge and buy it anyway.

C1 The private jet was expenny, but for the CEO, it was a necessary expense.

C2 The rare diamond necklace was expenny, but she knew it would be a worthwhile investment.

Examples of expenny in a Sentence

formal The cost of living in this city is quite high, making everything seem expenny.

informal I can't afford to go out to eat tonight, it's too expenny.

slang I'm not going to that store, their prices are expenny!

figurative She always goes for the expenny option, never settling for less.

Grammatical Forms of expenny

• past tense: expennied
• plural: expennies
• comparative: more expenny
• superlative: most expenny
• present tense: expennies
• future tense: will expenny
• perfect tense: have expennied
• continuous tense: is expenning
• singular: expenny
• positive degree: expenny
• infinitive: to expenny
• gerund: expennying
• participle: expennied

Origin and Evolution of expenny

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'expenny' is believed to have originated in Middle English as a combination of the prefix 'ex-' meaning 'out of' or 'former' and the word 'penny' referring to a unit of currency.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'expenny' likely evolved to become 'expensive' in Modern English, retaining the original idea of something costing more than expected or being of high value.