Definitions for RICHrɪtʃ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

richrɪtʃ(adj.; n.)-er, -est

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

  2. abounding in natural resources:

    a rich territory.

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

    rich in beauty.

  4. of great value or worth:

    a rich harvest.

  5. delectably or excessively spicy, or sweet and abounding in butter or cream:

    a rich gravy; a rich pastry.

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

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

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

  9. full and mellow in tone:

    a rich voice.

  10. strongly fragrant; pungent:

    a rich odor.

  11. producing or yielding abundantly:

    rich soil.

    Category: Agriculture

  12. abundant, plentiful, or ample:

    a rich supply.

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

    Category: Automotive

    Ref: (contrasted with lean 1 2 5 ).

  14. Informal. highly amusing. ridiculous; absurd.

    Category: Informal

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

Origin of rich:

bef. 900; OE rīce, c. OHG rīh(h)i (G reich), Go reikeis wealthy, ult. < Celtic *rīg-s king



  1. Adrienne, born 1929, U.S. poet.

    Category: Biography

Princeton's WordNet

  1. rich people, rich(adj)

    people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)

    "only the very rich benefit from this legislation"

  2. rich(adj)

    possessing material wealth


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  4. rich(adj)

    of great worth or quality

    "a rich collection of antiques"

  5. fat, fertile, productive, rich(adj)

    marked by great fruitfulness


  6. deep, rich(adj)

    strong; intense

    "deep purple"; "a rich red"

  7. rich(adj)

    very productive

    "rich seams of coal"

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  9. rich(adj)

    suggestive of or characterized by great expense

    "a rich display"

  10. rich(adj)

    containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar



    marked by richness and fullness of flavor


  12. rich(adj)

    pleasantly full and mellow

    "a rich tenor voice"


    affording an abundant supply


Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. rich(adjective)ɪtʃ

    ≠ poor

    a family who got rich in the oil business

  2. richɪtʃ

    ≠ the poor

    The rich don't know how lucky they are.

  3. richɪtʃ

    ≠ poor

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

  4. richɪtʃ

    (of food) made with lots of butter, cream, eggs, etc.

    a rich chocolate dessert

  5. richɪtʃ

    (of colors or sounds) strong and full

    the cello's rich sound; the rich reds and blues of the rugs

  6. richɪtʃ

    (of soil) providing lots of nutrients for plants

    the dark rich soil


  1. rich(Adjective)

    Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions.

  2. rich(Adjective)

    Having a fatty, intense flavour.

  3. rich(Adjective)

    Plentiful, abounding, abundant, fulfilling

  4. rich(Adjective)

    Very amusing.

  5. rich(Adjective)

    Ridiculous, absurd.

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  7. rich(Adjective)


  8. Rich(ProperNoun)



Webster Dictionary

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  6. Rich

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

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  10. Rich(verb)

    to enrich

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'RICH' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1595

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'RICH' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1506

  3. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'RICH' in Adjectives Frequency: #155

Translations for RICH

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary


wealthy; having a lot of money, possessions etc

a rich man/country.

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