Adjective: rarefied 'reh-ru,fId- Having low density
"lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"; - rare, rarified - Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
- exalted, elevated, sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded Verb: rarefy 'reh-ru,fI- Lessen the density or solidity of
"The bones are rarefied"; - rarify [rare] - Make more subtle or refined
- sublimate, subtilize, rarify [rare], subtilise [Brit] - (chemistry) weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
- attenuate, rarify [rare] - Make more complex, intricate, or rich
- complicate, refine, rarify [rare], elaborate
See also: noble, thin Type of: alter, change, modify, weaken Encyclopedia: Rarefied Rarefy |