Reverse Dictionary: PRECIOUS

ADJECTIVES
► DAINTY precious; hence, rare, scarce → ? a1500 obs.
► DEAR of high estimation, of great worth or value; precious, valuable → c888 obs.
► DEARWORTH ► DERWORTH worthy of high estimation, highly valuable, precious, costly → c888 obs.
► DEARWORTHY ► DERWORTHY worthy of high estimation, highly valuable, precious, costly → c1430 obs.
► SUGARED of persons: beloved, dear; precious → c1475 obs.
► TWEE affectedly dainty or quaint; over-nice, over-refined, precious, mawkish → 1917 colloq.
► WHITE of a person: precious; dear, beloved, favourite → c1460

ADVERBS
► DEARLY in a precious, worthy, or excellent manner; worthily, choicely, finely, richly → a1000 obs.
► DEARWORTHILY worthily, honourably; preciously, richly; affectionately → a1300 obs.
► DEARWORTHLY worthily, honourably; preciously, richly; affectionately → c1205 obs.

NOUNS
► CROWN JEWELS particularly fine or precious things; the best → 1646
► CUST that which is chosen or selected as the best of anything; an excellent or precious thing → a1000 obs.
► DEARWORTHINESS preciousness, worthiness, valuableness → c1325 obs.
► DRUERY a beloved or precious thing; anything valuable or highly prized; a treasure → a1300 obs.
► MADME a precious thing; a treasure; a valuable gift → a1000 obs.
► MARGARITE something precious → a1450
► NUGGET a precious thing; a small and valuable thing concealed within something larger → 1853

NOUNS – PERSON
► EYEBALL ► EYEBALLS someone precious or dear; one’s favourite person → 1952 Amer. dial.
► SNOOKUMS a precious one; generally used to address small dogs, babies, etc. → 1919 Amer. sl.