rare
1thinly distributed over an area; few and widely separated: Lighthouses are rare on that part of the coast.
Origin of rare
1Other words for rare
Opposites for rare
Other words from rare
- rareness, noun
Words that may be confused with rare
Other definitions for rare (2 of 3)
(of meat) cooked just slightly: He likes his steak rare.
Origin of rare
2Other words from rare
- rareness, noun
Other definitions for rare (3 of 3)
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How to use rare in a sentence
All the early morning scene was green, fresh, cool, with that mountain rareness of atmosphere.
Tales of lonely trails | Zane GreyThe very rareness, the eccentricity of the character, secures a respectful homage.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Joshua | William Garden BlaikieThink of her as raw, she has the gift of rareness: forget the donkey obstinacy, her character grasps.
The Amazing Marriage, Complete | George MeredithOn the contrary, the cow will be considered sacred, in consequence of its rareness and utility.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 3 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)The beneficial effect of this provision is evinced in the extreme rareness of such a step.
The Railroad Question | William Larrabee
British Dictionary definitions for rare (1 of 2)
/ (rɛə) /
not widely known; not frequently used or experienced; uncommon or unusual: a rare word
occurring seldom: a rare appearance
not widely distributed; not generally occurring: a rare herb
(of a gas, esp the atmosphere at high altitudes) having a low density; thin; rarefied
uncommonly great; extreme: kind to a rare degree
exhibiting uncommon excellence; superlatively good or fine: rare skill
highly valued because of its uncommonness: a rare prize
Origin of rare
1Derived forms of rare
- rareness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for rare (2 of 2)
/ (rɛə) /
(of meat, esp beef) very lightly cooked
Origin of rare
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