1of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly:precious works of artmy time’s precious
greatly loved or treasured by someone:look after my daughter—she’s very precious to me
[attributive] informal used for emphasis, often in an ironic context:you and your precious schedule—you’ve got to lighten up!a precious lot you know about dogs!
2 derogatory affectedly concerned with elegant or refined behaviour, language, or manners:his exaggerated, precious manner
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Universal
used as a term of address for a beloved person:don’t be frightened, my precious
precious little (or few)
extremely little or few (used for emphasis):police still know precious little about the dead man
