Meaning of rich In English

• 0 having a lot of money or valuable possessions:

  • He's the third richest man in the country.

  • They're one of the world's richest nations.

  • He is determined to get rich quickly.

• 1 containing a large amount of a valuable natural substance such as coal, oil, or wood:

  • The region is rich in minerals and coal deposits.

  • The country has vast oil reserves and rich deposits of other minerals.

  • Pineapple juice is rich in vitamins A and B.

  • The English language is rich in vocabulary.

  • the richest arable land in the country

  • This type of pension plan is popular with business owners or property-rich investors.

  • One of the mysteries of our times is why some oil-rich countries have so many poor living in them.

  • a recipe for a vitamin-rich vegetable soup

  • He has written a book about the island's rich history.

  • She had a rich and varied life and met many famous and exciting people.

  • The temple is noted for its rich carvings.

• 2 A rich colour, sound, smell, or taste is strong in a pleasing or attractive way:

  • This lipstick gives long-lasting rich colour.

  • She produced a rich, deep tone from her clarinet.

  • The wine has a rich aromatic flavour.

  • She wore a velvet skirt and a rich brocade jacket.

• 3 If food is rich, it contains a large amount of oil, butter, eggs, or cream:

  • This chocolate mousse is too rich for me.

• 4 used to describe someone's opinions when that person has the same bad qualities as the person they are criticizing:

  • The education minister's criticism of the new exam system seems rich, considering it was he who demanded the changes in the first place.

  • "He said I looked fat." "That's a bit rich coming from him." (= he himself is fat)

• 5 rich people considered together as a group:

  • The resort is frequented by the rich and famous.

• 6 containing a large amount of a valuable substance:

  • milk and other calcium-rich food

  • an oil-rich country

• 7 having a lot of money or valuable possessions; wealthy:

  • a rich man

  • The United States is one of the world’s richest nations.

  • a rich brocade jacket

• 8 having or containing a large amount of something desirable or valuable:

  • The country is rich in oil, minerals, and timber.

  • Orange juice is rich in vitamin C.

  • The island has a rich and complex history

• 9 (of food) containing a large amount of oil, butter, eggs, or cream:

  • This chocolate butter cream is too rich for me.

• 10 (of a color, sound, smell, or taste) strong in a pleasing or attractive way:

  • The fields were bathed in a rich, red-gold light from the setting sun.

  • He has a rich, resonant voice.

• 11 people who have a lot of money or valuable possessions:

  • The resort is crowded with the rich and famous in winter.

• 12 having a lot of money or valuable possessions:

  • He's the third richest man in Britain.

  • All of the world's richest nations were invited to attend the summit.

  • We're not rich but we try to give to charity as often as we can.

  • get rich Her only aim is to get rich quickly.

  • The rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer.

• 13 containing a large amount of a valuable natural substance such as coal, iron, or wood:

  • The country has vast oil reserves and rich deposits of other minerals.

  • be rich in sth The region is rich in minerals and coal deposits.

• 14 people who have a lot of money or valuable possessions:

  • The very rich really can't begin to understand the problems of ordinary people.