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scarce as hen's teeth

scarce as hen's teeth adjective: synonym of rare as hen's teeth.

Adjective

scarce as hen's teeth (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Synonym of rare as hen's teeth.

Synonyms of scarce as hen's teeth

Questions about scarce as hen's teeth

What does scarce as hen's teeth mean?
Scarce as hen's teeth means synonym of rare as hen's teeth.
What part of speech is scarce as hen's teeth?
Scarce as hen's teeth is an adjective.

Words near scarce as hen's teeth in the dictionary

  1. Scarbros
  2. Scarbrough
  3. Scarbroughs
  4. Scarbs
  5. scarce
  6. scarce as hen's teeth
  7. scarce chaser
  8. scarce chasers
  9. scarce copper
  10. scarce coppers
  11. scarcelins

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