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Rare vs Chary - What's the difference?

rare | chary | Related terms |

Rare is a related term of chary.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between rare and chary

is that rare is (obsolete) early while chary is (obsolete) sad; sorrowful; grievous.

As adjectives the difference between rare and chary

is that rare is (cooking|particularly meats) cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red (in the case of steak or beef in the general sense) or rare can be very uncommon; scarce or rare can be (obsolete) early while chary is (obsolete) sad; sorrowful; grievous.

As a verb rare

is (us|intransitive) to rear, rise up, start backwards.

Chary vs Niggardly - What's the difference?

chary | niggardly | Related terms |

Chary is a related term of niggardly.


As adjectives the difference between chary and niggardly

is that chary is (obsolete) sad; sorrowful; grievous while niggardly is withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.

As an adverb niggardly is

in a parsimonious way; sparingly, stingily.

Chary vs Artful - What's the difference?

chary | artful | Related terms |

Chary is a related term of artful.


As adjectives the difference between chary and artful

is that chary is (obsolete) sad; sorrowful; grievous while artful is performed with, or characterized by, art or skill.

Scarce vs Chary - What's the difference?

scarce | chary | Related terms |

Scarce is a related term of chary.


As adjectives the difference between scarce and chary

is that scarce is uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand while chary is (obsolete) sad; sorrowful; grievous.

As an adverb scarce

is scarcely, only just.

Deficient vs Chary - What's the difference?

deficient | chary | Related terms |

Deficient is a related term of chary.


As adjectives the difference between deficient and chary

is that deficient is deficient while chary is (obsolete) sad; sorrowful; grievous.

Select vs Chary - What's the difference?

select | chary | Related terms |

Select is a related term of chary.


As adjectives the difference between select and chary

is that select is select while chary is (obsolete) sad; sorrowful; grievous.

Exquisite vs Chary - What's the difference?

exquisite | chary | Related terms |

Exquisite is a related term of chary.


As adjectives the difference between exquisite and chary

is that exquisite is especially fine or pleasing; exceptional while chary is (obsolete) sad; sorrowful; grievous.

As a noun exquisite

is (rare) fop, dandy.

Scant vs Chary - What's the difference?

scant | chary | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between scant and chary

is that scant is very little, very few while chary is sad; sorrowful; grievous.

As a verb scant

is to limit in amount or share; to stint.

As a noun scant

is a block of stone sawn on two sides down to the bed level.

As an adverb scant

is with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.

Poor vs Chary - What's the difference?

poor | chary | Related terms |

Poor is a related term of chary.


As adjectives the difference between poor and chary

is that poor is with little or no possessions or money while chary is (obsolete) sad; sorrowful; grievous.

As a noun poor

is (with "the") those who have little or no possessions or money, taken as a group.

Chary vs Sad - What's the difference?

chary | sad |


In obsolete terms the difference between chary and sad

is that chary is sad; sorrowful; grievous while sad is heavy; weighty; ponderous; close; hard.

As an acronym SAD is

seasonal affective disorder.

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