precious in English

adjective

1

(of an object, substance, or resource) of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly.

precious works of art

synonyms: valuable, costly, expensive, invaluable, priceless, beyond price

2

affectedly concerned with elegant or refined behavior, language, or manners.

his exaggerated, precious manner

synonyms: affected, overrefined, pretentious, la-di-da

noun

1

used as a term of address to a beloved person.

don't be frightened, my precious

adjective

valuable, costly, expensive, invaluable, priceless, beyond price
valued, cherished, treasured, prized, favorite, dear, dearest, beloved, darling, adored, loved, special
affected, overrefined, pretentious, la-di-da
cherished, wanted, treasured
valued
cute

adverb

preciously
preciously

Use "precious" in a sentence

1. (a) amalgams of precious metal, or colloidal precious metal (heading No );

2. Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals

3. Precious promises fulfill.

4. A Precious Heritage

5. Guarding precious unity.

6. (a) amalgams of precious metal, or colloidal precious metal (heading No 2843 );

7. Precious stones, semi-precious stones, key rings (trinkets), cufflinks and tie pins

8. For the precious relationship between you and his precious daughter, Yoon Seul.

9. Precious metals and their alloys other than for dental purposes, jewellery, precious stones

10. A precious metal index shall be treated as a separate precious metal;

11. ( A ) AMALGAMS OF PRECIOUS METAL , AND COLLOIDAL PRECIOUS METAL ( HEADING NO 28.49 ) ;

12. Colloidal precious metals; compounds and amalgams of precious metals (excluding silver nitrate)

13. (a) amalgams of precious metal, or colloidal precious metal (heading No 2843);

14. Another Hebrew word for honor, yeqarʹ, is also rendered “precious” and “precious things.”

15. Badges of precious metal

16. You have to believe your life is precious, that all life is precious.

17. Your sweet, precious Claire.

18. Plain and Precious Truths

19. You're wasting precious time!

20. Each life is precious.

21. My precious is lost!

22. Precious little, my lady.

23. Precious metals, wrought and unwrought precious metals, alloys, ingots, gold and silver metal bars

24. Your precious Angel Cake!

25. The two housebreakers in his cartoon are ready to forego precious stones for precious fuel.

26. Precious lives are at stake.

27. Jade is a precious stone.

28. In all, 28 types of precious and semi-precious stones were inlaid into the white marble.

29. Are Your Lips “Precious Vessels”?

30. (“Our Children —A Precious Inheritance”)

31. Tenderly Shepherding Jehovah’s Precious Sheep

32. Cutting, shaping, polishing by abrasion or coating and custom manufacture of precious and semi-precious jewellery, jewellery articles made of precious or other metal, diamonds, gold, silver, platinum, studded or plain with or without diamonds, precious stones

33. LIOV-JP058 Amazement Precious Park

34. How Precious God’s Thoughts Are!

35. How Precious Is Your Life?

36. Gold, silver, and precious stones?

37. Jesus, precious Stone , illumine me!

38. Jewellery, precious metals and their alloys, precious stones, cuff links, rings, bracelets, necklaces, tie pins, earrings

39. Articles of precious metals and their alloys, jewellery, brooches of precious metal, clocks and chronometers, costume jewellery

40. Assaying content in precious metals

41. He held the precious flame

42. Precious Sayings to Be Cherished

43. Time is a precious commodity.

44. Marble is a precious stone.

45. Beads, Gemstones, Semi Precious Stones Wholesale

46. Sugar was considered a precious commodity.

47. What happened to your precious father?

48. His precious blood provides the key.

49. A whole roomful of precious stones.

50. Ceramics, porcelain, precious metals, precious metal alloys, common metal alloys and amalgams for dental and dental technology purposes