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precious

/ˈprɛʃəs/

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adjective

[more ~; most ~]

rare and worth a lot of money

diamonds and other precious stones

precious jewels/jewelry

A precious metal is an expensive metal (such as gold) that is used especially for jewelry. - see also semiprecious

very valuable or important :too valuable or important to be wasted or used carelessly

We can save precious time by taking this shortcut.

They were able to be together for only a few precious hours/days.

precious resources

greatly loved, valued, or important

precious memories

the family's most precious moments

a very precious [=dear] friend

US informal :having a very pleasing and usually youthful appearance or quality :cute

Aren't those children precious?

formal + disapproving :having a too careful, precise, or polite quality that seems false or annoying

The sometimes precious writing makes the book difficult to read.

precious manners

adverb

very or extremely

She had precious little to say.

There are precious few hours of sunlight left.