Rareadjective
Very uncommon; scarce.
âBlack pearls are very rare and therefore very valuable.â;
Seldomadverb
Infrequently, rarely.
âThey seldom come here now.â;
Rareadjective
(of a gas) Thin; of low density.
Seldomadjective
(archaic) rare; infrequent
Rareadjective
Cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red (in the case of steak or beef in the general sense).
âwell doneâ;
Seldomadverb
Rarely; not often; not frequently.
âWisdom and youth are seldom joined in one.â;
Rareadjective
(obsolete) early
Seldomadjective
Rare; infrequent.
Rareverb
To rear, rise up, start backwards.
Seldomadverb
not often;
âwe rarely metâ;
Rareverb
To rear, bring up, raise.
Rareadjective
Early.
âRude mechanicals that rare and lateWork in the market place.â;
Rareadjective
Nearly raw; partially cooked; not thoroughly cooked; underdone; as, rare beef or mutton.
âNew-laid eggs, which Baucis' busy careTurned by a gentle fire, and roasted rare.â;
Rareadjective
Not frequent; seldom met with or occurring; unusual; as, a rare event.
Rareadjective
Of an uncommon nature; unusually excellent; valuable to a degree seldom found.
âRare work, all filled with terror and delight.â; âAbove the rest I judge one beauty rare.â;
Rareadjective
Thinly scattered; dispersed.
âThose rare and solitary, these in flocks.â;
Rareadjective
Characterized by wide separation of parts; of loose texture; not thick or dense; thin; as, a rare atmosphere at high elevations.
âWater is nineteen times lighter, and by consequence nineteen times rarer, than gold.â; âA perfect union of wit and judgment is one of the rarest things in the world.â; âWhen any particular piece of money grew very scarce, it was often recoined by a succeeding emperor.â;
Rareadjective
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness;
âa rare wordâ; ârare booksâ;
Rareadjective
recurring only at long intervals;
âa rare appearanceâ; âtotal eclipses are rare eventsâ;
Rareadjective
not widely distributed;
ârare herbsâ; ârare patches of gree in the desertâ;
Rareadjective
marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind;
âwhat is so rare as a day in Juneâ; âa rare skillâ; âan uncommon sense of humorâ; âshe was kind to an uncommon degreeâ;
Rareadjective
having low density;
ârare gassesâ; âlightheaded from the rarefied mountain airâ;
Rareadjective
(of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside;
ârare roast beefâ;