Phrase Hound found 13 phrases and 8 compound words that contain precious. The most common are listed below. Open precious in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 13
- precious metalA rare metallic chemical element of high economic value, such as gold, platinum, palladium, or rhodium.
- precious littleAlmost nothing; hardly anything.
- precious metalsplural of precious metal: A rare metallic chemical element of high economic value, such as gold, platinum, palladium, or rhodium.
- precious stonesplural of precious stone: Any gem, such as a diamond or ruby, that is expensive because of its rarity or desirability; especially one set into a piece of jewelry.
- precious stoneAny gem, such as a diamond or ruby, that is expensive because of its rarity or desirability; especially one set into a piece of jewelry.
- Precious Moments
- Precious Time
- semi-preciousSomewhat precious or valuable.
- Precious BloodThe blood of Jesus Christ, especially in the form it is believed to take in the consecrated wine of the Eucharist.
- precious coralAny marine coral in the genus Corallium, commonly harvested for use in the production of jewelry.
- eight-preciousSynonym of eight-treasure: Applied to various Chinese dishes with a number of luxurious ingredients.
- non-preciousAlternative spelling of nonprecious: not precious, especially used to describe base metals such as lead, iron, copper etc.
- precious fewSynonym of precious little: Almost nothing; hardly anything.
Compound words 8
- preciousnessThe state or condition of being precious.
- preciouslyIn a precious manner.
- overpreciousExcessively precious; contrived, artificial.
- unpreciousNot precious.
- semipreciousAlternative form of semi-precious: Somewhat precious or valuable.
- nonpreciousnot precious, especially used to describe base metals such as lead, iron, copper etc.
- preciousnessesplural of preciousness: The state or condition of being precious.
- preciousestsuperlative form of precious: most precious