HyperDic: rare

English > 6 senses of the word rare:
ADJECTIVEallrarenot widely known
allrarerecurring only at long intervals
allrarenot widely distributed
allrare, rarefied, rarifiedhaving low density
allrare, uncommonmarked by an uncommon quality
allrare(of meat) cooked a short time
rare > pronunciation
Soundsreh'r
Rhymesaffair ... wheelchair: 116 rhymes with ehr...
English > rare: 6 senses > adjective 1
Meaningnot widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness.
Examples
  • "a rare word"
  • "rare books"
Broaderuncommonnot common or ordinarily encountered
Spanishinvoluntario, raro
Catalaninvoluntari, rar
English > rare: 6 senses > adjective 2
Meaningrecurring only at long intervals.
Examples
  • "a rare appearance"
  • "total eclipses are rare events"
Broaderinfrequentnot frequent
Spanishraro
Catalanrar
Nounsrarenessnoteworthy scarcity
Adverbsrarelynot often
English > rare: 6 senses > adjective 3
Meaningnot widely distributed.
Examples
  • "rare herbs"
  • "rare patches of green in the desert"
BroaderscarceDeficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
Spanishraro
Catalanrar
Nounsrarity, rarenessnoteworthy scarcity
English > rare: 6 senses > adjective 4
MeaningHaving low density.
Examples
  • "rare gasses"
  • "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"
Synonymsrarefied, rarified
Broaderthinrelatively thin in consistency or low in density / density
Spanishenrarecido
Nounsraritya rarified quality
English > rare: 6 senses > adjective 5
Meaningmarked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme / extreme of its kind.
Examples
  • "what is so rare as a day in June"-J.R.Lowell
  • "a rare skill"
Synonymuncommon
BroaderextraordinaryBeyond what is ordinary or usual / usual
Spanishescaso, raro
Catalanrar
Nounsraritysomething unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
English > rare: 6 senses > adjective 6
Meaning(of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside.
Example"rare roast beef"
Broaderrawnot treated with heat to prepare it for eating
Spanishcrudo, poco hecho
Catalanpoc fet

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