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"an insufferably precious performance"adjectiveobviously contrived to charm
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"there is precious little time left"adverbextremely
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"children are precious"adjectivecharacterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
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"precious memories"adjectiveheld in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature
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"diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones"adjectiveof high worth or cost
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Definition that contains precious
- ring jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
- gold something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.
- band jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
- wash separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)
- treasure a collection of precious things
- silver a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
- diamond a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
- pan wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
- troy a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
- ruby a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem