Definition of costly

Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of costly is as below...

Costly (a.) Gorgeous; sumptuous.

Lern More About Costly

Silver :: Silver (a.) Precious; costly.
Deintevous :: Deintevous (a.) Rare; excellent; costly.
Stiff-backed :: Stiff (superl.) Very large, strong, or costly; powerful; as, a stiff charge; a stiff price..
Chargeable :: Chargeable (a.) Serving to create expense; costly; burdensome.
Enhance :: Enhance (v. t.) To advance; to augment; to increase; to heighten; to make more costly or attractive; as, to enhance the price of commodities; to enhance beauty or kindness; hence, also, to render more heinous; to aggravate; as, to enhance crime..
Costly :: Costly (a.) Gorgeous; sumptuous.
Dear :: Dear (superl.) Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.
Murrhine :: Murrhine (a.) Made of the stone or material called by the Romans murrha; -- applied to certain costly vases of great beauty and delicacy used by the luxurious in Rome as wine cups; as, murrhine vases, cups, vessels..
Rich :: Rich (superl.) Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly; as, a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents..
Overcostly :: Overcostly (a.) Too costly.
Vair :: Vair (n.) The skin of the squirrel, much used in the fourteenth century as fur for garments, and frequently mentioned by writers of that period in describing the costly dresses of kings, nobles, and prelates. It is represented in heraldry by a series of small shields placed close together, and alternately white and blue..
Luxury :: Luxury (n.) A free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or tastes..
High :: High (superl.) Costly; dear in price; extravagant; as, to hold goods at a high price..
Ciclatoun :: Ciclatoun (n.) A costly cloth, of uncertain material, used in the Middle Ages..
Dainty :: Dainty (superl.) Rare; valuable; costly.
Endear :: Endear (v. t.) To raise the price or cost of; to make costly or expensive.
Gris :: Gris (a.) A costly kind of fur.
Costlewe :: Costlewe (a.) Costly.
Costly :: Costly (a.) Of great cost; expensive; dear.
Sun :: Sumptuous (a.) Involving large outlay or expense; costly; expensive; hence, luxurious; splendid; magnificient; as, a sumptuous house or table; sumptuous apparel..
Random Fonts
Most Popular

close
Privacy Policy   GDPR Policy   Terms & Conditions   Contact Us