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Audio Help [rich] Pronunciation Key adjective, -er, -est, noun

–adjective

1.	having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.

2.	abounding in natural resources: a rich territory.

3.	having wealth or valuable resources (usually fol. by in): a country rich in traditions.

4.	abounding (usually fol. by in or with): a countryside rich in beauty; a design rich with colors.

5.	of great value or worth; valuable: a rich harvest.

6.	(of food) delectably and perhaps unhealthfully spicy, or sweet and abounding in butter or cream: a rich gravy; a rich pastry.

7.	costly, expensively elegant, or fine, as dress or jewels.

8.	sumptuous; elaborately abundant: a rich feast.

9.	using valuable materials or characterized by elaborate workmanship, as buildings or furniture.

10.	abounding in desirable elements or qualities: a man rich in kindness.

11.	(of wine) strong and finely flavored.

12.	(of color) deep, strong, or vivid: rich purple.

13.	full and mellow in tone: rich sounds; a rich voice.

14.	strongly fragrant; pungent: a rich odor.

15.	producing or yielding abundantly: a rich soil.

16.	abundant, plentiful, or ample: a rich supply.

17.	Automotive. (of a mixture in a fuel system) having a relatively high ratio of fuel to air (contrasted with lean).

18.

Informal.

a.	highly amusing.

b.	ridiculous; absurd.

–noun

19.	(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually prec. by the): new tax shelters for the rich.

[Origin: bef. 900; ME; OE rīce (adj.) ≪ Celtic; c. G reich wealthy; akin to L réx, Skt rājan king

]

—Related forms

richly, adverb

richness, noun

—Synonyms 1. well-to-do, moneyed. Rich, wealthy, affluent all indicate abundance of possessions. Rich is the general word; it may imply that possessions are newly acquired: an oilman who became rich overnight. Wealthy suggests permanence, stability, and appropriate surroundings: a wealthy banker. Affluent usually suggests a generous amount of income, with a high standard of living and some social prestige and privilege: an affluent family. 5. bountiful, copious, luxuriant. 7. precious, high-priced, dear. 12. intense, vibrant. 14. aromatic. 15. fruitful, productive, prolific, luxuriant. 16. bountiful, copious, abounding, bounteous.

—Antonyms 1–5, 15, 16. poor.

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rich Audio Help (rĭch) Pronunciation Key
adj. rich·er, rich·est

Possessing great material wealth: "Now that he was rich he was not thought ignorant any more, but simply eccentric" (Mavis Gallant).
Having great worth or value: a rich harvest of grain.
Magnificent; sumptuous: a rich brocade.
1. Having an abundant supply: rich in ideas.
2. Abounding, especially in natural resources: rich land.
3. Containing a large amount of choice ingredients, such as butter, sugar, or eggs, and therefore unusually heavy or sweet: a rich dessert.
4. Having or exuding a strong or pungent aroma: "Texas air is so rich you can nourish off it like it was food" (Edna Ferber).
5. Pleasantly full and mellow: a rich tenor voice.
6. Warm and strong in color: a rich brown velvet.
Meaningful and significant: "a rich sense of the transaction between writer and reader" (William Zinsser).
Very productive and therefore financially profitable: rich seams of coal.
1. Containing a large amount of choice ingredients, such as butter, sugar, or eggs, and therefore unusually heavy or sweet: a rich dessert.
2. Having or exuding a strong or pungent aroma: "Texas air is so rich you can nourish off it like it was food" (Edna Ferber).
3. Pleasantly full and mellow: a rich tenor voice.
4. Warm and strong in color: a rich brown velvet.
1. Pleasantly full and mellow: a rich tenor voice.
2. Warm and strong in color: a rich brown velvet.
Containing a large proportion of fuel to air: a rich gas mixture.
Informal Highly amusing.

n. (used with a pl. verb)
Wealthy people considered as a group. Often used with the: "Were there, indeed, a sure appeal to the mercies of the rich, the calamities of the poor might be less intolerable" (Charlotte Smith).

[Middle English riche, from Old French (of Germanic origin) and from Old English rīce, strong, powerful; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

rich'ly adv., rich'ness n.

Synonyms: These adjectives mean having an abundant supply of money, property, or possessions of value: a rich executive; an affluent banker; a speculator flush with cash; not merely rich but loaded; moneyed heirs; wealthy corporations.
Antonym: poor

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