Words that rhyme with precious
Precious is a 2-syllable word with 70 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are anxious, argillaceous, atrocious. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of precious
- extremely; "there is precious little time left"
- characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"
- of high worth or cost; "diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones"
2 syllables
3 syllables
- atrocious
- conscientious
- contentious
- curvaceous
- delicious
- fallacious
- ferocious
- incautious
- infectious
- licentious
- loquacious
- obnoxious
- precocious
- pretentious
- rambunctious
- salacious
- sententious
- subconscious
- tendentious
- unconscious
- ungracious
- veracious
- vexatious
- vivacious
- voracious
- tendencious
- rosaceous
- confucius
- innoxious
- compunctious
- preconscious
- hellacious
- malvaceous
- musaceous
- sequacious
- spathaceous
- tufaceous
- tuffaceous
- violaceous
- propertius
Examples of "precious" in lyrics
See how precious is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"If you gon' metamorph the basemetal to precious"
Aesop Rock — Big Bang -
"I never really knew the true definition of precious"
Aesop Rock — No Splash -
"each moment is brief and precious"
All Natural — Godspeed
What do these rhymes mean?
- anxious
- eagerly desirous; "anxious to see the new show at the museum
- argillaceous
- resembling or containing clay; "argillaceous rocks"
- atrocious
- shockingly brutal or cruel; "murder is an atrocious crime"; "a grievous offense against morality"; "a grievous crime
- bumptious
- offensively self-assertive
- captious
- tending to find and call attention to faults; "a captious pedant"; "an excessively demanding and faultfinding tutor"
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "precious" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like anxious, argillaceous, atrocious create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "precious" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.