ALL meanings of precious
pre·cious
P p - adjective precious of monetary value 1
- adjective precious dear, loved 1
- adjective precious gemstone 1
- adjective precious of emotional value 1
- adjective precious cute 1
- adjective precious affected 1
- adjective precious intensifier 1
- noun precious term of endearment 1
- adjective precious of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals. 1
- adjective precious highly esteemed for some spiritual, nonmaterial, or moral quality: precious memories. 1
- adjective precious dear; beloved: a precious child. 1
- adjective precious affectedly or excessively delicate, refined, or nice: precious manners. 1
- adjective precious flagrant; gross: a precious fool. 1
- noun precious a dearly beloved person; darling. 1
- adverb precious extremely; very: She wastes precious little time. 1
- adjective precious If you say that something such as a resource is precious, you mean that it is valuable and should not be wasted or used badly. 0
- adjective precious Precious objects and materials are worth a lot of money because they are rare. 0
- adjective precious If something is precious to you, you regard it as important and do not want to lose it. 0
- adjective precious People sometimes use precious to emphasize their dislike for things which other people think are important. 0
- graded adjective precious If you describe someone as precious, you mean that they behave in a formal and unnatural way. 0
- adjective precious beloved; dear; cherished 0
- adjective precious very costly or valuable 0
- adjective precious held in high esteem, esp in moral or spiritual matters 0
- adjective precious very fastidious or affected, as in speech, manners, etc 0
- adjective precious worthless 0
- adverb precious (intensifier) 0
- adjective precious of great price or value; costly 0
- adjective precious of great desirability; held in high esteem 0
- adjective precious beloved; dear 0
- adjective precious very fastidious, overrefined, or affected, as in behavior, language, etc. 0
- adjective precious very great 0
- adverb precious very 0