rich

adjective (richer, richest) with a lot of money 1 having a lot of money or property: one of the richest women in the world * Nobody gets rich from writing nowadays. * (slang) to be filthy / stinking (= extremely) rich OPPPOOR 2 (the rich) noun [pl.] people who have a lot of money or property: It's a favourite resort for the rich and famous. OPPTHEPOOR 3 (of a country) producing a lot of wealth so that many of its people can live at a high standard: the richest countries / economies / nations OPPPOOR full of variety 4 very interesting and full of variety: the region's rich history and culture * She leads a rich and varied life. containing / providing sth 5 ~ (in sth) (often in compounds) containing or providing a large supply of sth: Oranges are rich in vitamin C. * The area is rich in wildlife. * His novels are a rich source of material for the movie industry. * iron-rich rocks OPPPOOR food 6 containing a lot of fat, butter, eggs, etc. and making you feel full quickly: a rich creamy sauce * a rich chocolate cake soil 7 containing the substances that make it good for growing plants in: a rich well-drained soil OPPPOOR colours / sounds 8 (of colours, sounds, smells and tastes) strong or deep; very beautiful or pleasing: rich dark reds expensive 9 (literary) expensive and beautiful: The rooms were decorated with rich fabrics. criticism 10 (spoken, especially BrE) used to say that a criticism sb makes is surprising and not reasonable, because they have the same fault: Me? Lazy? That's rich, coming from you! compareRICHNESS IDIOMS see STRIKEv.