pre|co´cious|ly

pre|co´cious|ly
pre|co|cious «prih KOH shuhs», adjective.
1. developed earlier than usual in knowledge, skill, or the like: »

This very precocious child could read well at the age of four.

2. developed too early; occurring before the natural time: »

a precocious taste for beer. [The] furniture, too, shows precocious dilapidation (New Statesman).

3. of, having to do with, or indicating premature development: »

Her imperfect articulation was the least precocious thing she had about her (Charlotte Brontë).

4. flowering or fruiting early, as before the appearance of leaves.
╂[< Latin praecox, -cocis (with English -ous) maturing early < praecoquere to ripen fully < prae- before its time + coquere to ripen; (literally) to cook]
–pre|co´cious|ly, adverb.
–pre|co´cious|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • pre|co|cious — «prih KOH shuhs», adjective. 1. developed earlier than usual in knowledge, skill, or the like: »This very precocious child could read well at the age of four. 2. developed too early; occurring before the natural time: »a precocious taste for beer …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre|da|cious — or pre|da|ceous «prih DAY shuhs», adjective. living by prey; predatory: »Gaudy, fast on the wing and deadly to its prey, the dragonfly…is highly predacious (Science News Letter). ╂[< Latin prae|dārī to rob (< praeda prey) + English aceous]… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre|co´cious|ness — pre|co|cious «prih KOH shuhs», adjective. 1. developed earlier than usual in knowledge, skill, or the like: »This very precocious child could read well at the age of four. 2. developed too early; occurring before the natural time: »a precocious… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre|da´cious|ness — pre|da|cious or pre|da|ceous «prih DAY shuhs», adjective. living by prey; predatory: »Gaudy, fast on the wing and deadly to its prey, the dragonfly…is highly predacious (Science News Letter). ╂[< Latin prae|dārī to rob (< praeda prey) +… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre·co·cious — …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… …   English syllables

  • pre|da|ceous — pre|da|cious or pre|da|ceous «prih DAY shuhs», adjective. living by prey; predatory: »Gaudy, fast on the wing and deadly to its prey, the dragonfly…is highly predacious (Science News Letter). ╂[< Latin prae|dārī to rob (< praeda prey) +… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre|da´ceous|ness — pre|da|cious or pre|da|ceous «prih DAY shuhs», adjective. living by prey; predatory: »Gaudy, fast on the wing and deadly to its prey, the dragonfly…is highly predacious (Science News Letter). ╂[< Latin prae|dārī to rob (< praeda prey) +… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cious — an·dro·di·oe·cious; an·dro·mo·noe·cious; an·ti·per·ni·cious; as·tu·cious; atro·cious; atro·cious·ly; atro·cious·ness; au·da·cious·ly; au·da·cious·ness; aus·pi·cious; aus·pi·cious·ly; aus·pi·cious·ness; av·a·ri·cious; av·a·ri·cious·ly;… …   English syllables

  • pre´cious|ness — pre|cious «PREHSH uhs», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. having great value; worth much; valuable; of great importance. Gold, silver, and platinum are often called the precious metals. »They were folk to whom sleep was precious (John Galsworthy).… …   Useful english dictionary

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