"rare" Definition

Definitions for the word "rare" from multiple English dictionaries.

1. a.
Early.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. superl.
Nearly raw; partially cooked; not thoroughly cooked; underdone; as, rare beef or mutton.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. superl.
Not frequent; seldom met with or occurring; unusual; as, a rare event.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. superl.
Of an uncommon nature; unusually excellent; valuable to a degree seldom found.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. superl.
Thinly scattered; dispersed.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
6. superl.
Characterized by wide separation of parts; of loose texture; not thick or dense; thin; as, a rare atmosphere at high elevations.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
7. adj.
(rarer, rarest) 1 seldom done, found, or occurring; uncommon, unusual. 2 exceptionally good. 3 of less than the usual density. rareness n. [latin rarus]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884
8. adj.
(rarer, rarest) (of meat) cooked so that the inside is still red and juicy; underdone. [old english]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884

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