precious

precious is a 8-letter English word with 8 senses as adjective and adverb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of great price; costly; as, a precious stone. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 15 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Of great price; costly; as, a precious stone.
2. adjective. Of great value or worth; very valuable; highly esteemed; dear; beloved; as, precious recollections.
3. adjective. Particular; fastidious; overnice.
4. adjective. obviously contrived to charm

   "an insufferably precious performance"

   "a child with intolerably cute mannerisms"

   Synonyms: cute

5. adjective. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

   "a cherished friend"

   "children are precious"

   Synonyms: cherished, treasured, wanted

6. adjective. of high worth or cost

   "diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones"

7. adjective. held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature

   "a valued friend"

   "precious memories"

   Synonyms: valued

8. adverb. extremely

   "there is precious little time left"

   Synonyms: preciously

Synonyms

cute, cherished, treasured, wanted, valued, preciously

Common word forms

preciouses, preciously, preciousness

Words from these letters

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