preshus

English

Adjective

preshus (comparative more preshus, superlative most preshus)

1. Pronunciation spelling of precious.
   • 1904, Edith Ferguson Black, chapter 16, in A Beautiful Possibility‎^[1]:

     Ef we believes we'se preshus in his sight,--an' de Bible sez we is,--we'll hev no occashun fer gettin discouraged, fer de dear Lord's boun ter do de best fer his loved ones.