rarefy, attenuate
(verb) weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
rarefy, sublimate, subtilize
(verb) make more subtle or refined
rarefy
(verb) lessen the density or solidity of; “The bones are rarefied”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
rarefy (third-person singular simple present rarefies, present participle rarefying, simple past and past participle rarefied)
To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense
To expand or enlarge without adding any new portion of matter to.
• stretch
• condense
• Frayer, Frayre, fayrer
Source: Wiktionary
Rar"e*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rarefied; p. pr. & vb. n. Rarefying.] Etym: [F. raréfier; L. rarus rare + -ficare (in comp.) to make; cf. L. rarefacere. See -fy.]
Definition: To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense; to expand or enlarge without adding any new portion of matter to; -- opposed to condense.
Rar"e*fy, v. i.
Definition: To become less dense; to become thin and porous. "Earth rarefies to dew." Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
