rich meaning
EN[ɹɪtʃ] [-ɪtʃ]US
WRich
- Rich may refer:
- Wealth or abundance (economics)
EN Rich
- VerbSGrichesPRrichingPT, PPriched
- AdjectiveCOMricherSUPrichest
- Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions.
- “A very welcome, kind, useful present, that means to the parish. By the way, Hopkins, let this go no further. We don't want the tale running round that a rich person has arrived. Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing. […]”
- Having a fatty, intense flavour.
- a rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry
- Plentiful, abounding, abundant, fulfilling.
- a rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop
- Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful.
- rich soil or land; a rich mine
- Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly.
- a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents
- Not faint or delicate; vivid.
- a rich red colour
- (informal, dated) Very amusing.
- The scene was a rich one.
- a rich incident or character
- (informal) Ridiculous, absurd.
- 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)".
- (computing) Elaborate, having complex formatting, multimedia, or depth of interaction.
- 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.
- Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- ... he had sat opposite to him at the club, the red candleshades staining to a richer rose the wakening wonder of his face.
- The tagliatelli with pheasant ragout, rich and pungent, or grilled salmon with black-eyed peas can round out your night.
- Subhra Guha's "rendition of the thumri is notable for its rich technique and aesthetic appeal emanating from her immaculate use of bol."
- Used in the Beginning of Sentence
- Rich countries are backsliding on their commitment to agree to new WTO measures to help people in poor countries gain access to affordable medicines. — Oxfam press release, 24 June 2002
- Rich knew how to warm up the audience of The Price is Right. His good looks and charming personality made even that special.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- A good lunar lander or Pong-type game was all you needed to strike it rich!
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of rich in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary