rare
/ɹˈɛɹ/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
adjective
- not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
“a rare word” - recurring only at long intervals
“a rare appearance” - not widely distributed
“rare herbs” - having low density
“rare gasses” - marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind-J.R.Lowell
“what is so rare as a day in June” - (of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside
“rare roast beef”
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