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Meaning of 'precious' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Precious [ a.]
- Of great price; costly; as, a precious stone.
- Of great value or worth; very valuable; highly esteemed; dear; beloved; as, precious recollections.
- Particular; fastidious; overnice.

Meaning of 'precious' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . precious [ r]
Meaning (1):
- extremely
Example in sentence:
  • a whacking good story;
  • boiling mad;
  • bored stiff;
  • frightened stiff;
  • he was enormously popular;
  • hellishly dangerous;
  • infernally clever;
  • it was positively monumental;
  • it will be an extraordinarily painful step to negotiate;
  • roaring drunk;
  • she was drop-dead gorgeous;
  • she was inordinately smart;
  • teachers were shockingly underpaid;
  • there is precious little time left;
  • they all were whopping drunk;
  • Why are you so all-fired aggressive?;
  • you are bloody right;
  • you are goddamn right!
2 . precious [ s]
Meaning (2):
- characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
Example in sentence:
  • a cherished friend;
  • a treasured heirloom;
  • children are precious;
  • so good to feel wanted
Meaning (3):
- obviously contrived to charm
Example in sentence:
  • a child with intolerably cute mannerisms;
  • an insufferably precious performance
Meaning (4):
- held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature
Example in sentence:
  • a valued friend;
  • precious memories
Meaning (5):
- of high worth or cost
Example in sentence:
  • diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones

Nearby Words:

pre- preaccusation preace preach preached preacher preachership preachify preaching preachman

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