Modern English usage. 2014.
Preciousness — Pre cious*ness, n. The quality or state of being precious; costliness; dearness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
preciousness — index bombast Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
preciousness — precious ► ADJECTIVE 1) having great value. 2) greatly loved or treasured. 3) ironic considerable: a precious lot you know! 4) derogatory affectedly concerned with elegant or refined language or manners. ● precious little (or few) Cf. ↑precious… … English terms dictionary
preciousness — noun see precious I … New Collegiate Dictionary
preciousness — See preciously. * * * … Universalium
preciousness — noun The condition of being precious; costliness … Wiktionary
preciousness — pre·cious·ness || preʃəsnɪs n. expensiveness; pricelessness, being of an extremely high value; extreme fastidiousness, excessive fussiness … English contemporary dictionary
preciousness — pre·cious·ness … English syllables
preciousness — UK [ˈpreʃəsnəs] / US noun [uncountable] a way of speaking that does not sound natural because the person speaking is trying too hard to sound perfect … English dictionary
preciousness — noun 1. the quality possessed by something with a great price or value • Syn: ↑costliness, ↑dearness • Derivationally related forms: ↑precious, ↑dear (for: ↑dearness), ↑costly … Useful english dictionary
