precious
[ presh-uhs ]
/ ˈprɛʃ əs /
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adjective
noun
a dearly beloved person; darling.
adverb
extremely; very: She wastes precious little time.
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Origin of precious
synonym study for precious
1. See valuable.
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precious
/ (ˈprɛʃəs) /
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
informal worthlessyou and your precious ideas!
adverb
informal (intensifier)there's precious little left
Derived forms of precious
preciously, adverbpreciousness, nounWord Origin for precious
C13: from Old French precios, from Latin pretiōsus valuable, from pretium price, value
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