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semi-precious

semi-precious adjective: somewhat precious or valuable.

Adjective

semi-precious (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat precious or valuable.
    • This semiprecious stone, which resembles green glass, has gemlike qualities and is often used in jewelry.2009, Simon Cox, Decoding The Lost Symbol, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 156

Forms of semi-precious

alternative formsemiprecious

Origin of semi-precious

From semi- + precious.

Questions about semi-precious

What does semi-precious mean?
Semi-precious means somewhat precious or valuable.
What part of speech is semi-precious?
Semi-precious is an adjective.

Words near semi-precious in the dictionary

  1. semi-planned
  2. semi-positive
  3. semi-postal
  4. semi-postal stamp
  5. semi-postal stamps
  6. semi-precious
  7. semi-presidential
  8. semi-pro
  9. semi-professional
  10. semi-professionals
  11. semi-profile

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