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rare as hen's teeth

rare as hen's teeth adjective: extremely uncommon.

Adjective

rare as hen's teeth (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Extremely uncommon.

Synonyms of rare as hen's teeth

Origin of rare as hen's teeth

Since chickens lack teeth, the simile implies that something is rare.

Questions about rare as hen's teeth

What does rare as hen's teeth mean?
Rare as hen's teeth means extremely uncommon.
What part of speech is rare as hen's teeth?
Rare as hen's teeth is an adjective.

Words near rare as hen's teeth in the dictionary

  1. Rardins
  2. rare
  3. rare animal
  4. rare animals
  5. rare as a four-leaf clover
  6. rare as hen's teeth
  7. rare as rocking horse shit
  8. rare bird
  9. rare birds
  10. rare earth
  11. rare earth element

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