precious
[ presh-uh s ]
/ ˈprɛʃ əs /
adjective
noun
a dearly beloved person; darling.
adverb
extremely; very: She wastes precious little time.
Origin of precious
SYNONYMS FOR precious
1 See
valuable.
3 darling, cherished.
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British Dictionary definitions for precious
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
worthless
you and your precious ideas!
adverb
informal
(intensifier)
there's precious little left
Derived forms of precious
preciously, adverb preciousness, nounWord Origin for precious
C13: from Old French
precios, from Latin
pretiōsus valuable, from
pretium price, value