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| rich [ rich ] |
adjective (comparative rich·er, superlative rich·est) |
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1. wealthy: owning a lot of money or expensive property
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2. worth much: worth a great deal of money
  a rich endowment
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3. costly and fine: made from or consisting of things of the highest quality
rich fabrics
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4. with good supply of something: with a good supply of a resource or substance
an area rich in minerals
a city rich in culture
cotton-rich fabric
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5. plentiful: existing in large quantities and in plentiful supply
a rich covering of new growth
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6. productive: productive and so potentially very profitable
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7. fertile: very fertile and able to produce strong healthy plants
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8. with fatty ingredients: containing a high proportion of foods such as cream, eggs, or butter that are full of fat
a very rich chocolate cake
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9. strong and smooth-flavored: with a pleasantly strong, smooth flavor
rich coffee
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10. with strong pleasant smell: having a strong and pleasant smell
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11. strongly colored: deep or fully saturated in color
a rich shade of brown
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12. with deep full sound: with a deep smooth full sound
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13. with too much fuel in mixture: with a higher than normal proportion of fuel to air in the mixture supplied to an engine
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14. unlikely: hard to believe because ridiculous
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informal
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That's rich, coming from her!
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plural noun |
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well-off: wealthy people in general
a playground for the rich and famous
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| [ Old English rīce "strong, powerful" and Old French riche, via Germanic < Indo-European, "king"] |
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| rich·ness noun |
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