Rare

adjective
rɜr

Adjective

  • marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind

    what is so rare as a day in June

    a rare skill

    Similar:Uncommon
  • having low density

    rare gasses

    lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air

    Similar:RarefiedRarified
  • not widely distributed

    rare herbs

    rare patches of green in the desert

  • not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

    a rare word

    rare books

  • recurring only at long intervals

    a rare appearance

    total eclipses are rare events

  • (of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside

    rare roast beef

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