Definitions for costly

costly cost·ly

Spelling: [kawst-lee, kost-]
IPA: /ˈkɔst li, ˈkɒst-/

Costly is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 94 anagrams from letters in costly (closty).

Definitions for costly

adjective

  1. costing much; expensive; high in price:
  2. resulting in great expense:
  3. resulting in great detriment:
  4. of great value; very valuable; sumptuous.
  5. lavish; extravagant.

Origin of costly

First recorded in 1350-1400, costly is from the Middle English word costli. See cost, -ly

Examples for costly

But we have costly presents for those who are friendly towards us.'

A fine and costly residence, particularly that of a great official.

Governor Bobby Jindal insists it would be too costly for the state, whose share would total nearly $2 billion over 10 years.

No matter how constitutionally suspect, how costly, how slapdash, or how disappointing a grand policy might be, well, they tried.

She was plain; she was simple; but it was the costly simplicity of extravagance.

The studio took him at his word and jumped at the chance to close down, or at least reduce, his costly operation.

Is she too hawkish for the activists who helped make her vote for the Iraq War so costly back in the 2008 campaign?

Pulling oil from the tar sands is costly, even more so when you tack transportation costs on top.

I have studied the sex in a very celebrated and costly school.

Hn-lfing, name of a costly sword, which Finn presents to Hengest, 1144.

Word Value for costly
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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