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1. precious

adjective. ['ˈprɛʃəs'] characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for.

Etymology

  • precious (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • precios (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

Rhymes with Precious

  • ambitious
  • anxious
  • anxious
  • atrocious
  • audacious
  • auspicious
  • capacious
  • capricious
  • cautious
  • ceraceous
  • conscientious
  • conscious
  • contentious
  • crustaceous
  • delicious
  • efficacious
  • expeditious
  • facetious
  • factitious
  • fallacious

How do you pronounce precious?

Pronounce precious as ˈprɛʃəs.

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Sentences with precious


1. Adjective
A gift is only as precious as the box it comes in.

2. precious

adjective. ['ˈprɛʃəs'] of high worth or cost.

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Etymology

  • precious (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • precios (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

3. precious

adjective. ['ˈprɛʃəs'] held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature.

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Etymology

  • precious (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • precios (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

4. precious

adjective. ['ˈprɛʃəs'] obviously contrived to charm.

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Etymology

  • precious (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • precios (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

5. precious

adverb. ['ˈprɛʃəs'] extremely.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • precious (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • precios (Old French (842-ca. 1400))