Rich

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·vt To Enrich.

II. Rich ·superl Not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color.

III. Rich ·superl Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich music.

IV. Rich ·superl Abounding in beauty; gorgeous; as, a rich landscape; rich scenery.

V. Rich ·superl Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful; as, rich soil or land; a rich mine.

VI. Rich ·superl Abounding in humor; exciting amusement; entertaining; as, the scene was a rich one; a rich incident or character.

VII. Rich ·superl Hence, in general, well supplied; abounding; abundant; copious; bountiful; as, a rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop.

VIII. Rich ·superl 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.

IX. Rich ·superl 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.

X. Rich ·superl 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.

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