rich
adjective
1. possessing material wealth
- her father is extremely rich
- many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles
Similar word(s): abundant, privileged, affluent, flush, loaded, moneyed, substantial, wealthy, comfortable, easy, prosperous
2. 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
3. of great worth or quality
- a rich collection of antiques
Similar word(s): valuable
4. marked by great fruitfulness
- rich soil
Similar word(s): fruitful, fat, fertile, productive
5. strong; intense
- a rich red
Similar word(s): colorful, colourful, deep
6. very productive
- rich seams of coal
Similar word(s): productive
7. high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air
- a rich vein of copper
- a rich gas mixture
8. suggestive of or characterized by great expense
- a rich display
Similar word(s): deluxe, gilded, grand, lush, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous, lavish, lucullan, plush, plushy
9. containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar
- rich desserts
- they kept gorging on rich foods
Similar word(s): unwholesome
10. marked by richness and fullness of flavor
- a rich ruby port
Similar word(s): tasty, racy, robust
11. pleasantly full and mellow
- a rich tenor voice
Similar word(s): full
12. affording an abundant supply
- a rich supply
Similar word(s): abundant, ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful
Sentences with rich as an adjective:
- a rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry
- a rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop
- rich soil or land; a rich mine
- a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents
- a rich red colour
noun
1. people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)
- only the very rich benefit from this legislation
verb
1. (obsolete) To enrich.