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Definition of Rich

1. Noun. People who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group). "Only the very rich benefit from this legislation"

2. Adjective. Possessing material wealth. "Many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles"

3. Adjective. Having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources). "Rich with cultural interest"

4. Adjective. Of great worth or quality. "A rich collection of antiques"

5. Adjective. Marked by great fruitfulness. "Rich soil"

6. Adjective. Strong; intense. "A rich red"

7. Adjective. Very productive. "Rich seams of coal"

8. Adjective. High in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air. "A rich gas mixture"

9. Adjective. Suggestive of or characterized by great expense. "A rich display"

10. Adjective. Containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar. "They kept gorging on rich foods"

11. Adjective. Marked by richness and fullness of flavor. "The robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"

12. Adjective. Pleasantly full and mellow. "A rich tenor voice"

13. Adjective. Affording an abundant supply. "A rich supply"

Definition of Rich

1. a. 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. v. t. To enrich.

Definition of Rich

1. Proper noun. (diminutive=Richard male given name). ¹

2. Proper noun. (surname from=given names) ¹

3. Adjective. Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions. ¹

4. Adjective. Having a fatty, intense flavour. ¹

5. Adjective. Plentiful, abounding, abundant, fulfilling ¹

6. Adjective. (informal) Very amusing. ¹

7. Adjective. (informal) Ridiculous, absurd. ¹

8. Adjective. (non-gloss definition Used to form adjectives when combined with common nouns for things considered desirable in the context. The resulting adjectives usually mean "abounding in (common noun)".) ¹

9. Adjective. (computing) Elaborate, having complex formatting, multimedia, or depth of interaction. ¹

10. Adjective. Of a fuel-air mixture, having less air than is necessary to burn all of the fuel; less air- or oxygen- rich than necessary for a stoichiometric reaction. ¹

11. Verb. (obsolete) To enrich. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rich

1. having wealth [adj RICHER, RICHEST]

Medical Definition of Rich

1. 1. 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. "Rich merchants." "The rich [person] hath many friends." (Prov. Xiv. 20) "As a thief, bent to unhoard the cash Of some rich burgher." (Milton) 2. Hence, in general, well supplied; abounding; abundant; copious; bountiful; as, a rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop. "If life be short, it shall be glorious; Each minute shall be rich in some great action." (Rowe) "The gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold." (Milton) 3. Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful; as, rich soil or land; a rich mine. 4. 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. "Like to rich and various gems." (Milton) 5. 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. "Sauces and rich spices are fetched from India." (Baker) 6. Not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich colour. 7. Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich music. 8. Abounding in beauty; gorgeous; as, a rich landscape; rich scenery. 9. Abounding in humor; exciting amusement; entertaining; as, the scene was a rich one; a rich incident or character. Rich is sometimes used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, rich-fleeced, rich-jeweled, rich-laden, rich-stained. Synonym: Wealthy, affluent, opulent, ample, copious, abundant, plentiful, fruitful, costly, sumptuous, precious, generous, luscious. Origin: OE. Riche, AS. Rice rich, powerful; akin to OS. Riki, D. Rijk, G. Reich, OHG. Rihhi, Icel. Rikr, Sw. Rik, Dan. Rig, Goth. Reiks; from a word meaning, ruler, king, probably borrowed from Celtic, and akin to L. Rex, regis, king, regere to guide, rule. See Right, and cf. Derrick, Enrich, Rajah, Riches, Royal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rich

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ricercari ricercars ricers rices ricey rich client rich clients rich for one's blood rich man rich person

rich tea biscuit rich text richdom riche riched richellite richelsdorfite richen richened

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