Definition of rich:

• Having an abundance of material possessions; possessed of a large amount of property; well supplied with land, goods, or money; wealthy; opulent; affluent; -- opposed to poor.
• Hence, in general, well supplied; abounding; abundant; copious; bountiful; as, a rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop.
• Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful; as, rich soil or land; a rich mine.
• Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly; as, a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents.
• Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich music.
• Abounding in beauty; gorgeous; as, a rich landscape; rich scenery.
• Abounding in humor; exciting amusement; entertaining; as, the scene was a rich one; a rich incident or character.
• Having an abundance of material possessions; possessed of a large amount of property; well supplied with land, goods, or money; wealthy; opulent; affluent; - opposed to poor.
• Abounding in agreeable or nutritive qualities; - especially applied to articles of food or drink which are high- seasoned or abound in oleaginous ingredients, or are sweet, luscious, and high- flavored; as, a rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry.
• Wealthy people collectively; with the.
• Richness.
• affording an abundant supply; " had ample food for the party"; " copious provisions"; " food is plentiful"; " a plenteous grape harvest"; " a rich supply"
• ( metallurgy; chemistry) high in mineral content; " a rich vein of copper"
• pleasantly full and mellow; " a rich tenor voice"
• 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"
• very productive; " rich seams of coal"
• of great worth or quality; " a rich collection of antiques"
• possessing material wealth; " her father is extremely rich"; " many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles"
• suggestive of or characterized by great expense; " a rich display"
• 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"
• high in mineral content; having a a high proportion of fuel to air; " a rich vein of copper", " a rich gas mixture"
• Abounding in agreeable or nutritive qualities; -- especially applied to articles of food or drink which are high- seasoned or abound in oleaginous ingredients, or are sweet, luscious, and high- flavored; as, a rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry; rich wine or fruit.
• Having much money or many possessions; wealthy; expensive; valuable; as, rich clothing; great in amount; abundant; as, rich crops; fertile; as, rich soil or land; abounding in pleasing, desirable, or valuable qualities; as, rich perfumes, food, blood; vivid; as, rich colors; sweet and full in sound; as, rich tones.
• Abounding in possessions: wealthy: valuable: sumptuous: fertile: full of agreeable or nutritive qualities: bright, as a color: full of harmonious sounds: full of beauty.
• Wealthy; sumptuous; fertile; splendid; highly nutritious or savory; harmonious.
• Wealthy; opulent; valuable; costly; luxuriant; abundant.
• Wealthy; abounding in money or possessions; splendid; costly; abundant; abundant in valuable materials or qualities; full of beauty; fertile; vivid; sumptuous; abounding with a variety of delicious food; full of sweet or harmonious sounds.
• Wealthy; having ample means for the supply of wants; costly; yielding or producing largely; fertile; highly endowed; made with costly ingredients, as a rich cake; abundant; full of; perfect; having something precious.

Usage examples for rich

1. " But suppose I should get rich some day," said Herbert.  Herbert Carter's Legacy by Horatio Alger

2. I was rich and they was poor.  Homestead on the Hillside by Mary Jane Holmes

3. Why do you not marry a rich woman?  The Clique of Gold by Emile Gaboriau

4. Nobody wants to be poor when he can be rich.  Youth Challenges by Clarence B Kelland