rar·e·fied

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• rar|e|fy — «RAIR uh fy», verb, fied, fy|ing. –v.t. 1. to make less dense: »The air on high mountains is rarefied. 2. Figurative. to refine; purify: »Love is a gentle flame that rarefies…her whole being (William Hazlitt) …   Useful english dictionary

• rar|i|fy — «RAIR uh fy», transitive verb, intransitive verb, fied, fy|ing. = rarefy. (Cf. ↑rarefy) …   Useful english dictionary

• rarified — rar·i·fied (rârʹə fīd ) adj. Variant of rarefied. * * * …   Universalium

• rarefied — rar|e|fied [ˈreərıfaıd US ˈrer ] adj [usually before noun] 1.) a rarefied place, organization, or type of activity is only available to or understood by a small group of people used to show disapproval ▪ the rarefied atmosphere of academia 2.)… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• rarefied — rar|e|fied [ rerə,faıd ] adjective 1. ) intended for a small group of people who are especially intelligent, rich, powerful, etc. This word often shows that you think people like this believe they are better than ordinary people: a glimpse into… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• rarefied — rar•e•fied [[t]ˈrɛər əˌfaɪd[/t]] adj. 1) lofty or elevated; exalted: the rarefied atmosphere of a scholarly symposium[/ex] 2) appealing to or exemplifying an exclusive group; select; esoteric: rarefied tastes[/ex] • Etymology: 1625–35 …   From formal English to slang

• rarefy — rar•e•fy [[t]ˈrɛər əˌfaɪ[/t]] v. fied, fy•ing 1) chem. phs to make rare or rarer; make less dense: to rarefy a gas[/ex] 2) to make more refined or spiritual 3) phs to become less dense; become thinned • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < MF rarefier « …   From formal English to slang

• rarefy — To become light or less dense. * * * rar·e·fy also rar·i·fy rar ə .fī, rer vb, e·fied also i·fied; e·fy·ing also i·fy·ing vt to make rare, thin, porous, or less dense: to expand without the addition of matter vi to become less dense …   Medical dictionary

• ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

• ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables