rare🔊

Very uncommon; scarce. +

(medicine, pathology) Small in number (but not unusual); infrequent; sparse.

(of a gas) Thin; of low density.

(UK, slang) Good; enjoyable.

(US, slang) Cool; excellent.

(gaming) A scarce or uncommon item.

(cooking) Particularly of meat, especially beefsteak: cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red.

To rear, rise up, start backwards.

To rear, bring up, raise.

(obsolete) Early.