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  • adjective rare Somewhat rare.

Etymologies

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rare +‎ -ish

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Examples

  • If you don't want to cut all animal products out of your life, reduce it little by little until it is a rareish thing.

    Philocrites: This week at uuworld.org: Heroes' dilemma. 2006

  • The comment had stemmed from the time when he had stopped at her gate to ask her about some plant, a rareish species, which was growing rampant on her garden wall, and her reply, full of enthusiasm, had been, "That pink thing?

    Rose cottage Stewart, Mary, 1916- 1997

  • The comment had stemmed from the time when he had stopped at her gate to ask her about some plant, a rareish species, which was growing rampant on her garden wall, and her reply, full of enthusiasm, had been, "That pink thing?

    Rose cottage Stewart, Mary, 1916- 1997

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