Cherished, loved, exquisite, invaluable...
A synonym for "dear" is precious. An antonym for "dear" is worthless. Please see the related link below.
No. Valuable means precious, and taut means drawn tight.
Pretty Precious Pleasing Picturesque
beloved, valued, favourite, prized, treasured, precious, intimate expensive, costly, high-priced, pricey, exorbitant
affection, adoration, friendship, tenderness, feeling
There are many synonyms for "cherishing." Offhand, some of the better ones are: treasuring, caring for, worshipping, holding as precious, adoring, holding dear, idolizing, nurturing, and valuing.
patting uh... sometimes people refer to stroking as petting ex: I was petting my cat
precious lock precious key precious baby
Precious - Precious album - was created on 2000-11-20.
An emerald is a precious stone.
Semi-precious
There are many precious saints but no saints named Precious.