Precious - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpreʃəs|  American pronunciation of the word precious
Brit.  |ˈpreʃəs|  British pronunciation of the word precious

adverb

- extremely
there is precious little time left

adjective

- characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for (syn: cherished, wanted)
children are precious
- of high worth or cost
diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones
- held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature (syn: valued)
precious memories
- obviously contrived to charm (syn: cute)
an insufferably precious performance

Extra examples

We can save precious time by taking this shortcut.

They were able to be together for only a few precious hours.

She had precious little to say.

There are precious few hours of sunlight left.

Happiness is the most precious gift.

You're so precious to me.

I hate the precious way she speaks.

Do not be in such a precious hurry.

A lot of people will start, but precious few will finish.

We cannot afford to waste precious time.

The doll is cracked and worn, but it's precious to me because it was my mother's.

I never touched your precious car!

Come sit by me, precious.

The kids gave me that ornament. Isn't it precious?

His early work is rather precious and juvenile.

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