All precious synonyms
preΒ·cious
P p adj precious
- de luxe β (esp of products, articles for sale, etc) rich, elegant, or sumptuous; superior in quality, number of accessories, etc
- distingue β having an air of distinction; distinguished.
- invaluable β beyond calculable or appraisable value; of inestimable worth; priceless: an invaluable art collection; her invaluable assistance.
- bulliest β a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people.
- hammy β characteristic of a person who overacts.
- campy β Campy means the same as camp.
- dainty β If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty, you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty.
- collectible β that can be collected
- adorable β If you say that someone or something is adorable, you are emphasizing that they are very attractive and you feel great affection for them.
- incorrupt β not corrupt; not debased or perverted; morally upright.
- mincing β (of the gait, speech, behavior, etc.) affectedly dainty, nice, or elegant.
- affected β If you describe someone's behaviour as affected, you disapprove of the fact that they behave in an unnatural way that is intended to impress other people.
- high-priced β expensive; costly: a high-priced camera.
- costly β If you say that something is costly, you mean that it costs a lot of money, often more than you would want to pay.
- a1 β in good health; physically fit
- high β having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
- choice β If there is a choice of things, there are several of them and you can choose the one you want.
- la-di-da β affected; pretentious; foppish: a la-di-da manner.
- near to one's heart β cherished or important
- goody goody β a person who is self-righteously, affectedly, or cloyingly good.
- hamer β Fannie Lou, 1917β77, U.S. civil rights activist.
- dishy β Chiefly British. very attractive; pretty or beautiful: a couple of dishy fashion models.
- hot property β Stolen goods.
- goody two shoes β a goody-goody.
- a-1 β noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- good β Graph-Oriented Object Database
- campiest β of, relating to, or characterized by camp: a campy send-up of romantic operetta.
- loved β held in deep affection; cherished: loved companions; much-loved friends.
- dear β You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for.
- cher β a department of central France, in E Centre region. Capital: Bourges. Pop: 312 277 (2003 est). Area: 7304 sq km (2849 sq miles)
- inestimable β incapable of being estimated or assessed.
- goody-two-shoes β a goody-goody.
- hand-picked β to pick by hand.
adjective precious
- exquisite β Extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate.
- idolised β Simple past tense and past participle of idolise.
- favourite β a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference: That song is an old favorite of mine.
- rad β Informal. radical.
- idolized β to regard with blind adoration, devotion, etc.
- fussy β excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details.
- worthy β having adequate or great merit, character, or value: a worthy successor.
- cherished β clung to, esp when fulfilment is unlikely
noun precious
- halvah β a sweet, candylike confection of Turkish origin, consisting chiefly of ground sesame seeds and honey.
- fair-haired boy β having light-colored hair.
- alveoli β a little cavity, pit, or cell, as a cell of a honeycomb.
- alveolus β any small pit, cavity, or saclike dilation, such as a honeycomb cell
- dearest β You can call someone dearest when you are very fond of them.
- honey β a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- honeybunch β honey (def 6, 7).
- loved one β a close or cherished relation: to mourn the loss of our loved ones.
- dearie β Some people use dearie as a friendly way of addressing someone, or as a way of showing that they think they are superior.