wealthy

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wealth⋅y

[wel-thee]

–adjective, wealth⋅i⋅er, wealth⋅i⋅est.

1.	having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.

2.	characterized by, pertaining to, or suggestive of wealth: a wealthy appearance.

3.	rich in character, quality, or amount; abundant or ample: a novel that is wealthy in its psychological insights.

Origin:
1325–75; ME; see wealth, -y ¹

Related forms:

wealth⋅i⋅ly, adverb

wealth⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. prosperous, well-to-do, moneyed. See rich. 3. copious.

Antonyms:
1. poor. 3. scanty.

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[wel-thee]

–noun

a variety of red apple, grown in the U.S., ripening in early autumn.

Origin:
orig. uncert.

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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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wealth·y (wěl'thē)

adj. wealth·i·er, wealth·i·est

n. (used with a pl. verb) Rich people considered as a group. Often used with the.
wealth'i·ly adv., wealth'i·ness n.

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