rarified

rar·i·fied  (râr-fd)

adj.

Variant of rarefied.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	rarified - having low density; "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air" rarefied, rare thin - relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous; "air is thin at high altitudes"; "a thin soup"; "skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk"; "thin oil"
	2.	rarified - of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose" exalted, lofty, noble-minded, high-minded, idealistic, rarefied, elevated, high-flown, sublime, grand noble - having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"