precious
/ˈpɹɛʃəs/
Dictionary
noun
- Someone (or something) who is loved; a darling.
adjective
- Of high value or worth.
"The crown had many precious gemstones. This building work needs site access, and tell the city council that I don't care about a few lorry tyre ruts across their precious grass verge."
- Regarded with love or tenderness.
"My precious daughter is to marry."
- Treated with too much reverence.
"He spent hours painting the eyes of the portrait, which his fellow artists regarded as a bit precious."
- Contrived to be cute or charming.
adverb
- Very; an intensifier.
"There is precious little we can do."
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