PRECIOUS
8 letters
12 Scrabble points
/ˈpɹɛʃəs/
Definition of PRECIOUS
noun
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Someone (or something) who is loved; a darling.
adjective
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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."
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Regarded with love or tenderness.
"My precious daughter is to marry."
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Treated with too much reverence.
"He spent hours painting the eyes of the portrait, which his fellow artists regarded as a bit precious."
adverb
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Very; an intensifier.
"There is precious little we can do."
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
P
R
E
C
I
O
U
S
Length
8 letters
Scrabble Score
12 points