expensive - Wiktionary
en.wiktionary.org › wiki › expensiveDec 30, 2021 · expensive ( comparative more expensive, superlative most expensive ) ( obsolete) Given to expending a lot of money; profligate, lavish . 1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, I.4: [H]e had been very expensive when abroad; and contracted a large debt […]. 1751, Tobias Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, I.25: