Precious

/ˈpɹɛʃəs/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters

Definition of Precious

adjective

  1. Of high value or worth.

    "The crown had many precious gemstones.   This building work needs site access, and tell the city council that I don't care about a few lorry tyre ruts across their precious grass verge."

  2. Regarded with love or tenderness.

    "My precious daughter is to marry."

  3. Treated with too much reverence.

    "He spent hours painting the eyes of the portrait, which his fellow artists regarded as a bit precious."

  4. Contrived to be cute or charming.

adverb

  1. Very; an intensifier.

    "There is precious little we can do."

Anagrams of Precious

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "precious" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

saccharinesyrupytweedearvaluable