precious
/ˈprɛʃəs/
adjectivepre · cious
Think: **pre + shus** — you “pre-”pare to say **sh** in the middle: pre-SH-us.
Yes, it's precious. The tricky part is the **-cious** ending: it sounds like **“shus”** (/ʃəs/), not “see-us.”
Definitions
- adjectivevery valuable or important; worth a lot of money or care
- adjectiveloved very much; dear
Examples
- “The necklace was precious because it belonged to her grandmother.”
- “Time is precious, so we started our homework right away.”
- “The puppy curled up in his lap, and he smiled at the precious moment.”
Synonyms
valuablecherisheddeartreasuredpriceless
Antonyms
worthlesscommon
Translations
ES preciosoPT preciosoFR précieux
Common misspellings
preciospresiousprecouspreciuspreciousspreaciouspreccious
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