rich

adjective

• 1having a great deal of money or assets; wealthy:a rich and famous family (as plural noun the rich)every day the split between the rich and the poor widens
• (of a country or region) having valuable natural resources or a successful economy: rich countries can afford to spend money on the environment
• of expensive materials or workmanship; demonstrating wealth:rich mahogany furniture
• generating wealth; valuable:not all footballers enjoy rich rewards from the game

• 2existing in plentiful quantities; abundant:the rich flora and fauna of the forest
• having (a particular thing) in large amounts:many vegetables and fruits are rich in vitamins [in combination]:a protein-rich diet
• (of food) containing a large amount of fat, spices, sugar, etc.:dishes with wonderfully rich sauces
• (of drink) full-bodied:a rich and hoppy best bitter
• (of the fuel and air mixture in an internal-combustion engine) containing a high proportion of fuel: crank the engine until it fires and return the mixture to ‘rich’

• 3producing a large quantity of something:novels have always been a rich source of material for the film industry
• (of land) having the properties necessary to produce fertile growth: the city is surrounded by rich agricultural land
• (of a mine or mineral deposit) yielding a large quantity of precious metal: one of the richest phosphate mines in the West

• 4(of a colour, sound, smell, etc.) pleasantly deep or strong:his rich bass voice basmati rice has a rich aroma

• 5interesting because full of variety:what a full, rich life you lead!

• 6 informal (of a remark) causing ironic amusement or indignation:these comments are a bit rich coming from a woman with no money worries