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precious
[presh-uhs]
adjective
of high price or great value; very valuable or costly.
precious metals.
highly esteemed for some spiritual, nonmaterial, or moral quality.
precious memories.
dear; beloved.
a precious child.
Synonyms:affectedly or excessively delicate, refined, or nice.
precious manners.
flagrant; gross.
a precious fool.
noun
a dearly beloved person; darling.
adverb
extremely; very.
She wastes precious little time.
precious
/ ˈ±è°ùɛʃə²õ /
adjective
beloved; dear; cherished
very costly or valuable
held in high esteem, esp in moral or spiritual matters
very fastidious or affected, as in speech, manners, etc
informalÌýworthless
you and your precious ideas!
adverb
informalÌý(intensifier)
there's precious little left
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- preciously adverb
- preciousness noun
- nonprecious adjective
- nonpreciously adverb
- nonpreciousness noun
- unprecious adjective
- unpreciously adverb
- unpreciousness noun
- ˈ±è°ù±ð³¦¾±´Ç³Ü²õ²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
- ˈ±è°ù±ð³¦¾±´Ç³Ü²õ±ô²â adverb
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of precious1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
As showcased in this film, it’s a precious resource we could use a lot more of.
Why “A Photographic Memory†stands out, however, is her daughter’s handling of this precious life.
"They're just everything to me. They're my engine and the reason why I'm alive. So having them every night on stage, it's just such a precious moment."
"She holds this precious story with great care and tells it with dignity, interweaving the history of transplant surgery seamlessly."
On the upside, kids no longer have to spend hours of their wild and precious lives diagramming sentences.
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