rich
rich \'rich\ aj [ME riche, fr. OE ri-ce; akin to OHG ri-hhi rich, OE Xri-ce
kingdom, OHG ri-hhi; all fr. prehistoric Gmc words borrowed fr. Celt words
akin to OIr ri- (gen. ri-g) king - more at ROYAL 1: possessing or
controlling great wealth : WEALTHY 2a: having high value or quality 2b:
well supplied 3: magnificently impressive : SUMPTUOUS 4a: vivid and deep
in color {~ red} 4b: full and mellow in tone and quality {~ voice} 4c:
PUNGENT {~ odors} 5: highly productive {~ mine} 6a: having abundant plant
nutrients {~ soil} 6b: highly seasoned, fatty, oily, or sweet {~ foods}
6c: high in the combustible component {~ fuel mixture} 7a: AMUSING; also :
LAUGHABLE 7b: MEANINGFUL, SIGNIFICANT {~ allusions} 7c: LUSH {~ meadows}
8: pure or nearly pure {~ lime} goods, property, and money in abundance.
RICH implies having more than enough to gratify normal needs or desires;
WEALTHY stresses the possession of property and intrinsically valuable
things; AFFLUENT suggests prosperity and an increasing wealth; OPULENT
suggests lavish expenditure and display of great wealth - rich.ness n SYN
syn RICH, WEALTHY, AFFLUENT, OPULENT mean having