Post by t-bob on Mar 9, 2019 10:01:05 GMT -5
RICH
rich
—adjective, rich·er, rich·est.
having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy:
a rich man; a rich nation.
abounding in natural resources:
a rich territory.
having wealth or valuable resources (usually followed by in):
a country rich in traditions.
abounding (usually followed by in or with):
a countryside rich in beauty; a design rich with colors.
of great value or worth; valuable:
a rich harvest.
(of food) delectably and perhaps unhealthfully spicy, or sweet and abounding in butter or cream:
a rich gravy; a rich pastry.
costly, expensively elegant, or fine, as dress or jewels.
sumptuous; elaborately abundant:
a rich feast.
using valuable materials or characterized by elaborate workmanship, as buildings or furniture.
abounding in desirable elements or qualities:
a man rich in kindness.
(of wine) strong and finely flavored.
(of color) deep, strong, or vivid:
rich purple.
full and mellow in tone:
rich sounds; a rich voice.
strongly fragrant; pungent:
a rich odor.
producing or yielding abundantly:
a rich soil.
abundant, plentiful, or ample:
a rich supply.
Automotive.(of a mixture in a fuel system) having a relatively high ratio of fuel to air (contrasted with lean2def 5).
Informal.
highly amusing.
ridiculous; absurd.
—noun
(used with a plural verb)rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
new tax shelters for the rich.
Origin: before 900; Middle English; Old English rīce (adj.) ≪ Celtic; cognate with German reich wealthy; akin to Latin rēx, Sanskrit rājan king
rich
—adjective, rich·er, rich·est.
having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy:
a rich man; a rich nation.
abounding in natural resources:
a rich territory.
having wealth or valuable resources (usually followed by in):
a country rich in traditions.
abounding (usually followed by in or with):
a countryside rich in beauty; a design rich with colors.
of great value or worth; valuable:
a rich harvest.
(of food) delectably and perhaps unhealthfully spicy, or sweet and abounding in butter or cream:
a rich gravy; a rich pastry.
costly, expensively elegant, or fine, as dress or jewels.
sumptuous; elaborately abundant:
a rich feast.
using valuable materials or characterized by elaborate workmanship, as buildings or furniture.
abounding in desirable elements or qualities:
a man rich in kindness.
(of wine) strong and finely flavored.
(of color) deep, strong, or vivid:
rich purple.
full and mellow in tone:
rich sounds; a rich voice.
strongly fragrant; pungent:
a rich odor.
producing or yielding abundantly:
a rich soil.
abundant, plentiful, or ample:
a rich supply.
Automotive.(of a mixture in a fuel system) having a relatively high ratio of fuel to air (contrasted with lean2def 5).
Informal.
highly amusing.
ridiculous; absurd.
—noun
(used with a plural verb)rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
new tax shelters for the rich.
Origin: before 900; Middle English; Old English rīce (adj.) ≪ Celtic; cognate with German reich wealthy; akin to Latin rēx, Sanskrit rājan king