RARER
What does "RARER" mean?
More uncommon or infrequent than something else; the comparative form of rare.
Meanings
- Occurring less often or found in smaller numbers (comparative of rare, meaning uncommon). Snow leopards are rarer than tigers in the wild.
- Cooked for a shorter time, leaving more red interior (comparative of rare, of meat). He likes his steak even rarer than I do, barely past raw.
- Of a gas or substance, less dense or thinner (comparative of rare, meaning rarefied). The air grows rarer the higher the climbers ascend. technical
Word origin
Comparative of 'rare', from Latin 'rarus' (loose, sparse, scattered, hence uncommon); the meat sense comes from a separate Old English root 'hrere' (lightly cooked).
A little poem
The more we count a thing, the less it gleams;
what rarer grows is dearer than it seems.
couplet
Wordplay
- The chef said my request was unusual, but I told him I just wanted it rarer.
What it teaches
Scarcity sharpens value: the rarer the thing, the harder we look at it.
Quick facts
What does RARER mean?
More uncommon or infrequent than something else; the comparative form of rare.
Is RARER a valid word?
Yes — RARER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is RARER?
RARER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does RARER come from?
Comparative of 'rare', from Latin 'rarus' (loose, sparse, scattered, hence uncommon); the meat sense comes from a separate Old English root 'hrere' (lightly cooked).
What can RARER teach us?
Scarcity sharpens value: the rarer the thing, the harder we look at it.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.