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rich

UK/ɹɪt͡ʃ/ US/ˈɹʷɪt͡ʃ/ very common informal slang

adjective

1.

possessing material wealth

  • “her father is extremely rich”
  • “many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles”
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2.

having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources)

  • “blessed with a land rich in minerals”
  • “rich in ideas”
  • “rich with cultural interest”
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3.

of great worth or quality

  • “a rich collection of antiques”
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4.

marked by great fruitfulness

  • “fertile farmland”
  • “a fat land”
  • “a productive vineyard”
  • “rich soil”
5.

strong; intense

  • “deep purple”
  • “a rich red”
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6.

very productive

  • “rich seams of coal”
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7.

high in mineral content; having a a high proportion of fuel to air

  • “a rich vein of copper”
  • “a rich gas mixture”
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8.

suggestive of or characterized by great expense

  • “a rich display”
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9.

marked by richness and fullness of flavor

  • “a rich ruby port”
  • “full-bodied wines”
  • “a robust claret”
  • “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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10.

highly seasoned or containing large amounts of choice ingredients such as butter or sugar or eggs

  • “kept gorging on rich foods”
  • “rich pastries”
  • “rich eggnogg”
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11.

pleasantly full and mellow

  • “a rich tenor voice”
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12.

affording an abundant supply

  • “had ample food for the party”
  • “copious provisions”
  • “food is plentiful”
  • “a plenteous grape harvest”
  • “a rich supply”

Origin

From Middle English riche (“strong, powerful, rich”), from Old English rīċe (“powerful, mighty, great, high-ranking, rich, wealthy, strong, potent”), from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī (“powerful, rich”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“kingly, powerful, rich”), from Proto-Germanic *rīks (“king, ruler”), an early borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs. Reinforced by Old French riche, from the same West Germanic source. Cognate with Dutch rijk, German reich, Danish rig, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish rik, Faroese and Icelandic ríkur, Portuguese and Spanish rico, French riche, Italian ricco.

Phrases

  • be part of life's rich tapestry
  • cash rich
  • eat the rich
  • filthy rich
  • get rich quicker
  • Hamman-Rich syndrome
  • hood rich
  • nickel rich
  • nigger rich
  • poor little rich boy
  • Rich County

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