costly

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   having a high price

   costly jewelry

2. 2
   adj

   Of high cost; expensive.

   a costly activity

3. 3
   noun

   Short for costly colours.

   Costly is a simpler game than cribbage.

4. 4
   adj

   entailing great loss or sacrifice

Etymology

From Middle English costly, costely, costeley, equivalent to cost + -ly.