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81delicacy — del•i•ca•cy [[t]ˈdɛl ɪ kə si[/t]] n. pl. cies 1) fineness of texture, quality, etc.; daintiness: the delicacy of lace[/ex] 2) something delightful or pleasing, esp. a choice food considered with regard to its rarity or costliness 3) the quality… …
82costly — /ˈkɒstli / (say kostlee) adjective (costlier, costliest) 1. costing much; of great price or value. 2. Obsolete lavish; extravagant. –costliness, noun …
83costly — ► ADJECTIVE (costier, costiest) 1) expensive. 2) causing suffering, loss, or disadvantage: a costly mistake. DERIVATIVES costliness noun …
84luxury — [14] Luxury was originally a pejorative word, denoting ‘sinful self indulgence’. Not until the 17th century did it begin to acquire its positive modern connotations of costliness, comfort, and desirability. It came via Old French from Latin… …
85charity — [char′i tē] n. pl. charities [ME & OFr charite < L caritas, costliness, esteem, affection (in Vulg., often used as transl. of LGr(Ec) agapē, AGAPE2) < carus, dear, valued < IE * karo < base * ka , to like, desire > WHORE] 1.… …
86costly — [kôst′lē, käst′lē] adj. costlier, costliest [ME: see COST & LY1] 1. a) costing much; expensive; dear b) at the cost of great effort, damage, sacrifice, etc. [a costly victory] …
87dearth — [dʉrth] n. [ME derth < dere: see DEAR & TH1] 1. Obs. costliness; dearness 2. scarcity of food 3. any scarcity or lack …
88costly — adj. (costlier, costliest) 1 costing much; expensive. 2 of great value. Derivatives: costliness n …
89expensiveness — noun the quality of being high priced • Ant: ↑inexpensiveness • Derivationally related forms: ↑expensive • Hypernyms: ↑monetary value, ↑price, ↑cost • …
90high-priced — adjective having a high price (Freq. 2) costly jewelry high priced merchandise much too dear for my pocketbook a pricey restaurant • Syn: ↑costly, ↑dear, ↑pricey, ↑ …
