English-Thai Dictionary
precious
ADJ ล้ำค่า เลอ ค่า สูงค่า ยอดเยี่ยม ดีเลิศ high-priced costly lam-ka
precious
ADJ อันเป็น ที่รัก เป็น ที่รัก cherished inestimable prized an-pen-ti-rak
precious few
IDM น้อย มาก noi-mak
precious little
IDM น้อย มาก noi-mak
precious metal
N โลหะ มีค่า silver gold pewter lo-ha-me-ka
precious stone
N เพชรพลอย gem diamond ped-poi
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PRECIOUS
a.[L. pretiosus, from pretium, price. See Praise. ] 1. Of great price; costly; as a precious stone.
2. Of great value or worth; very valuable.
She is more precious than rubies. Proverbs 3:15.
3. Highly valued; much esteemed.
The word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no open vision. 1 Samuel 3:1.
4. Worthless; in irony and contempt.
Precious metals, gold and silver, so called on account of their value.
PRECIOUSLY
adv. Valuably; to a great price. 1. Contemptibly; in irony.
PRECIOUSNESS
n.Valuableness; great value; high price.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PRECIOUS
Pre "cious, a. Etym: [OF. precious, precius, precios, F. précieux, L.pretiosus, fr. pretium price, worth, value. See Price. ]
1. Of great price; costly; as, a precious stone. "The precious bane. " Milton.
2. Of great value or worth; very valuable; highly esteemed; dear; beloved; as, precious recollections. She is more precious than rules. Prov. iii. 15. Many things which are most precious are neglected only because the value of them lieth hid. Hooker.
Note: Also used ironically; as, a precious rascal.
3. Particular; fastidious; overnice. [Obs. ] Lest that precious folk be with me wroth. Chaucer. Precious metals, the uncommon and highly valuable metals, esp. gold and silver. -- Precious stones, gems; jewels.
PRECIOUSLY
PRECIOUSLY Pre "cious *ly, adv.
Defn: In a precious manner; expensively; extremely; dearly. Also used ironically.
PRECIOUSNESS
PRECIOUSNESS Pre "cious *ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being precious; costliness; dearness.
New American Oxford Dictionary
precious
pre cious |ˈpreSHəs ˈprɛʃəs | ▶adjective 1 (of an object, substance, or resource ) of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly: precious works of art | my time is precious. • greatly loved or treasured by someone: look after my daughter —she's very precious to me. • [ attrib. ] informal used for emphasis, often in an ironic context: a precious lot you know about dogs! 2 derogatory affectedly concerned with elegant or refined behavior, language, or manners: his exaggerated, precious manner. ▶noun used as a term of address to a beloved person: don't be frightened, my precious. PHRASES precious little /few extremely little or few (used for emphasis ): police still know precious little about the dead man | you will find precious few atheists on operating tables. DERIVATIVES pre cious ly adverb, pre cious ness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French precios, from Latin pretiosus ‘of great value, ’ from pretium ‘price. ’
precious coral
pre cious cor al ▶noun another term for red coral.
precious metals
pre cious met als ▶plural noun gold, silver, and platinum.
precious stone
pre cious stone |ˈprɛʃəs stoʊn | ▶noun a highly attractive and valuable piece of mineral or rock, used esp. in jewelry; a gemstone.
Oxford Dictionary
precious
pre |cious |ˈprɛʃəs | ▶adjective 1 of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly: precious works of art | my time's precious. • greatly loved or treasured by someone: look after my daughter —she's very precious to me. • [ attrib. ] 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. ▶noun used as a term of address for a beloved person: don't be frightened, my precious. PHRASES precious little (or few ) extremely little or few (used for emphasis ): police still know precious little about the dead man. DERIVATIVES preciously adverb, preciousness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French precios, from Latin pretiosus ‘of great value ’, from pretium ‘price ’.
precious coral
pre |cious coral ▶noun another term for red coral.
precious metals
pre |cious metals ▶plural noun gold, silver, and platinum.
precious stone
pre |cious stone ▶noun a highly attractive and valuable piece of mineral, used especially in jewellery; a gemstone.
American Oxford Thesaurus
precious
precious adjective 1 precious works of art: valuable, costly, expensive; invaluable, priceless, beyond price. 2 her most precious possession: valued, cherished, treasured, prized, favorite, dear, dearest, beloved, darling, adored, loved, special. 3 his precious manners: affected, overrefined, pretentious; informal la-di-da.
Oxford Thesaurus
precious
precious adjective 1 precious works of art: valuable, costly, expensive, high-priced, dear; invaluable, priceless, beyond price, of incalculable value /worth; rare, choice, fine, exquisite, irreplaceable, inestimable. 2 the photograph album was her most precious possession: valued, cherished, treasured, prized, favourite, dear, dearest, beloved, darling, adored, loved, special, esteemed, worth its weight in gold, revered, venerated, hallowed. ANTONYMS worthless, cheap. 3 his exaggerated, precious manners: affected, over-refined, artificial, studied, pretentious, chichi, flowery, mannered, contrived, effete; informal twee, la-di-da, fancy-pants; Brit. informal poncey; rare alembicated.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
precious
pre cious /préʃəs /〖語源は 「価値 」〗形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈物 時間 資源などが 〉貴重な , 大切な , むだにできない ; 〈宝石 貴金属などが 〉高価な , 希少な ▸ waste A's precious time Aの貴重な時間をむだにする ▸ precious ornaments 高価な装飾品 2 〈記憶 所持品などが 〉 «…にとって » かけがえのない , 大事な «to » ▸ This photograph is precious to me .この写真は私にとって宝物です .3 ｟くだけた話 ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗(相手の )大事な (!相手へのいらだちを暗示 ) ▸ Sorry that I used your precious piano .あんたの大事なピアノを使って悪かったよ 4 ｟米話 ｠〈幼児などが 〉いとしい , かわいい ▸ my precious baby 私のかわいい赤ちゃん 5 比較なし ｟かたく 非難して ｠〈文体などが 〉凝った ; 〈行為などが 〉不自然な, ぎこちない, 気取った .6 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗ひどい ; かなりの 〈量など 〉 (!強意; 時に皮肉で ) .副詞 more ～; most ～｟くだけて ｠(量が )とても , ひどく ▸ precious little [few ]とても少ない (!本来は多いはずであることを暗示 ) .名詞 C 〖呼びかけで 〗いとしい [かわいい ]人 [動物 ].～̀ g é m 宝石 .～̀ m é tal 貴金属 (↔base metal ).～̀ st ó ne 宝石 .～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞
The Wordsmith Dictionary