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Definition of 'rich'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) rich
having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds.

2.  rich
abounding in natural resources:
a rich territory.

3.  rich
abounding (usu. fol. by in or with):
rich in beauty.

4.  rich
of great value or worth:
a rich harvest.

5.  rich
delectably or excessively spicy, or sweet and abounding in butter or cream:
a rich gravy; a rich pastry.

6.  rich
costly, expensively elegant, or fine, as jewels.

7.  rich
made of valuable materials or with elaborate workmanship, as furniture.

8.  rich
(of color) deep, strong, or vivid.

9.  rich
full and mellow in tone:
a rich voice.

10.  rich
strongly fragrant; pungent:
a rich odor.

11.  rich
producing or yielding abundantly:
rich soil.

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

13.  rich
(of a mixture in a fuel system) having a relatively high ratio of fuel to air

14.  rich
Informal.

15.  rich
highly amusing.

16.  rich
ridiculous; absurd.

17. (n.) rich
the rich, rich persons collectively.

18. (n.) Rich
Adrienne, born 1929, U.S. poet.

Definition of 'rich'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (adj) rich people, rich
people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)
"only the very rich benefit from this legislation"

2. (adj) rich
possessing material wealth
"her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles"

3. (adj) rich
having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources)
"blessed with a land rich in minerals"; "rich in ideas"; "rich with cultural interest"

4. (adj) rich
of great worth or quality
"a rich collection of antiques"

5. (adj) fat, fertile, productive, rich
marked by great fruitfulness
"fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil"

6. (adj) deep, rich
strong; intense
"deep purple"; "a rich red"

7. (adj) rich
very productive
"rich seams of coal"

8. (adj) rich
high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air
"a rich vein of copper", "a rich gas mixture"

9. (adj) rich
suggestive of or characterized by great expense
"a rich display"

10. (adj) rich
containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar
"rich desserts"; "they kept gorging on rich foods"

11. (adj) full-bodied, racy, rich, robust
marked by richness and fullness of flavor
"a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"

12. (adj) rich
pleasantly full and mellow
"a rich tenor voice"

13. (adj) ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich
affording an abundant supply
"had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"

Definition of 'rich'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (adjective) rich
≠ poor
a family who got rich in the oil business

2.  rich
the rich
≠ the poor
The rich don't know how lucky they are.

3.  rich
≠ poor
a rich and vibrant cultural history; a region rich in natural resources; These books are rich sources of ideas for kids.

4.  rich
(of food) made with lots of butter, cream, eggs, etc.
a rich chocolate dessert

5.  rich
(of colors or sounds) strong and full
the cello's rich sound; the rich reds and blues of the rugs

6.  rich
(of soil) providing lots of nutrients for plants
the dark rich soil

Definition of 'rich'

Webster Dictionary

1.  rich
having an abundance of material possessions; possessed of a large amount of property; well supplied with land, goods, or money; wealthy; opulent; affluent; -- opposed to poor

2.  rich
hence, in general, well supplied; abounding; abundant; copious; bountiful; as, a rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop

3.  rich
yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful; as, rich soil or land; a rich mine

4.  rich
composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly; as, a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents

5.  rich
abounding in agreeable or nutritive qualities; -- especially applied to articles of food or drink which are high-seasoned or abound in oleaginous ingredients, or are sweet, luscious, and high-flavored; as, a rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry; rich wine or fruit

6.  rich
not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color

7.  rich
full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich music

8.  rich
abounding in beauty; gorgeous; as, a rich landscape; rich scenery

9.  rich
abounding in humor; exciting amusement; entertaining; as, the scene was a rich one; a rich incident or character

10. (verb) rich
to enrich

Translation of 'rich'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: wealthy; having a lot of money, possessions etc a rich man/country.
Afrikaans: ryk	Arabic: غَني	Bulgarian: богат
Brazilian: rico	Czech: bohatý	German: reich
Danish: rig	Greek: πλούσιος	Spanish: rico
Estonian: rikas	Farsi: دارا؛ ثروتمند	Finnish: rikas
French: riche	Hebrew: עָשִיר	Hindi: सम्पन्न
Croatian: bogat, imućan	Hungarian: gazdag	Indonesian: kaya
Icelandic: ríkur	Italian: ricco	Japanese: 金持ちの
Korean: 돈 많은	Lithuanian: turtingas	Latvian: bagāts
Malay: kaya	Dutch: rijk	Norwegian: rik
Polish: bogaty	Persian: دارا؛ ثروتمند	Pashto: شتمن، بډاى ، موړ، دولتمن
Portuguese: rico	Romanian: bogat	Russian: богатый
Slovak: bohatý	Slovenian: bogat	Serbian: bogat
Swedish: rik	Thai: รวย	Turkish: zengin
Taiwanese: 富有的	Ukrainian: багатий	Urdu: دولتمند
Vietnamese: giàu có	Chinese: 富（裕）的
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