"spendy" meaning in English

See spendy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: spendier [comparative], spendiest [superlative]
Etymology: From spend + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|spend|y|id2=adjectival}} spend + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} spendy (comparative spendier, superlative spendiest)
  1. (US, especially Northwestern US and Upper Midwestern US) Expensive, costly. Tags: US

Inflected forms

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