rare

Speech parts

1. rare - Noun

2. rare - Adjective

3. rare - Verb

5. rare - Adjective Satellite

Early.

Nearly raw; partially cooked; not thoroughly cooked; underdone; as, rare beef or mutton.

Not frequent; seldom met with or occurring; unusual; as, a rare event.

Of an uncommon nature; unusually excellent; valuable to a degree seldom found.

Thinly scattered; dispersed.

Characterized by wide separation of parts; of loose texture; not thick or dense; thin; as, a rare atmosphere at high elevations.

Source: Webster's dictionary

uncommon unusual singular extraordinary scarce infrequent incomparable rarefied coco lacy especial recherche few limited special

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secretariat many common average popular standard

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rear

A well-written life is almost as rare as a well-spent one. Thomas Carlyle

Everything great is just as difficult to realize as it is rare to find. Baruch Spinoza

I'm an ocean, because I'm really deep. If you search deep enough you can find rare exotic treasures. Christina Aguilera

The wise are as rare as eagles that fly high in the sky. Bantu Proverb

Love is too rare to be lost on jealousy. Mexican Proverb

Rare is the person who can weigh the faults of another without putting his thumb on the scale. Paraguayan Proverb