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Quick definitions from WordNet (precious)
▸ adjective: of high worth or cost ("Diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones")
▸ adjective: characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for ("Children are precious")
▸ adjective: obviously contrived to charm ("An insufferably precious performance")
▸ adverb: extremely ("There is precious little time left")
▸ name: A female given name (rare: 1 in 20000 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1413)
▸ Also see preciouss
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to precious
▸ Usage examples for precious
▸ Popular nouns described by precious
▸ Words that often appear near precious
▸ Rhymes of precious
▸ Invented words related to precious
▸ adjective: of high worth or cost ("Diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones")
▸ adjective: characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for ("Children are precious")
▸ adjective: obviously contrived to charm ("An insufferably precious performance")
▸ adverb: extremely ("There is precious little time left")
▸ name: A female given name (rare: 1 in 20000 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1413)
▸ Also see preciouss
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to precious
▸ Usage examples for precious
▸ Popular nouns described by precious
▸ Words that often appear near precious
▸ Rhymes of precious
▸ Invented words related to precious