- 1. a. Of great price; costly; as, a precious stone. Source: opted
- 2. a. Of great value or worth; very valuable; highly esteemed; dear; beloved; as, precious recollections. Source: opted
- 3. a. Particular; fastidious; overnice. Source: opted
- 4. adj. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for Source: wordnet
- 5. adj. of high worth or cost Source: wordnet
- 6. adj. held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature Source: wordnet
- 7. adj. obviously contrived to charm Source: wordnet
- 8. adv. used to give emphasis Source: wordnet
- 9. 1. Of great price; costly; as, a precious stone. "The precious bane." Milton. 2. Of great value or worth; very valuable; highly esteemed; dear; beloved; as, precious recollections. She is more precious than rules. Prov. iii. 15. Many things which are most precious are neglected only because the value of them lieth hid. Hooker. Note: Also used ironically; as, a precious rascal. 3. Particular; fastidious; overnice. [Obs.] Lest that precious folk be with me wroth. Chaucer. Precious metals, the uncommon and highly valuable metals, esp. gold and silver. -- Precious stones, gems; jewels. Source: webster
- 10. r:6/j:94 s. of high worth or cost r. extremely Source: ecdict
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