ritzy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɪtsi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈrɪtsi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rit′sē)

Inflections of 'ritzy' (adj):
ritzier
adj comparative
ritziest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ritz•y /ˈrɪtsi/USA pronunciation   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 
  1. Slang Termsvery rich-looking;
    elegant:stayed in the ritziest hotel.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ritz•y  (rit′sē),USA pronunciation adj., ritz•i•er, ritz•i•est. [Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsswanky;
    elegant;
    posh:a ritzy neighborhood; a ritzy hotel.
  • see ritz, -y1 1915–20, American.
ritz′i•ly, adv. 
ritz′i•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ritzy / ˈrɪtsɪ/ (ritzier, ritziest)
  1. luxurious or elegant
ˈritzilyˈritziness

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