Rich Lot Rɪtʃ Richest People Women Writing Nowadays

• one of the richest women in the world
• nobody gets rich from writing nowadays.
• to be filthy/stinking (= extremely) rich
• affluent western countries

rich

1. having a lot of money or property
• opposite poor
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/poor
• one of the richest women in the world
• Nobody gets rich from writing nowadays.
• to be filthy/stinking (= extremely) rich
• affluent Western countries
• It’s good to see you looking so prosperous.
• His family is not very well off.
• They’re not millionaires, but they’re certainly very comfortable.
2. people who have a lot of money or property
• opposite poor
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/poor
• It's a favourite resort for the rich and famous.
3. producing a lot of wealth so that many of its people can live at a high standard
• opposite poor
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/poor
• the richest countries/economies/nations
4. very interesting and full of variety
• the region’s rich history and culture
• She leads a rich and varied life.
5. containing or providing a large supply of something
• opposite poor
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/poor
• 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
6. containing a lot of fat, butter, eggs, etc. and making you feel full quickly
• a rich creamy sauce
• a rich chocolate cake
7. containing the substances that make it good for growing plants in
• synonym fertile
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fertile
• a rich well-drained soil
8. strong or deep; very beautiful or pleasing
• rich dark reds
9. expensive and beautiful
• synonym sumptuous
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sumptuous
• The rooms were decorated with rich fabrics.
10. used to say that a criticism somebody makes is surprising and not reasonable, because they have the same fault
• Me? Lazy? That's rich, coming from you!
11. to get a lot of money, especially suddenly or unexpectedly

Extra Examples

• It was mean of her only to give £1—she’s filthy rich, you know.
• Me? Lazy? That’s a bit rich coming from you.
• The sun-dried tomatoes give the dish a wonderfully rich flavour.
• The wine gives the dish a wonderfully rich aroma.
• This discovery never made her rich.
• a culturally rich nation
• a newly rich businessman
• people who want to get rich quickly
• the exceptionally rich fishing grounds of the North Pacific
• Doughty’s genius made him fabulously rich but he never changed his style of life.
• He’s stinking/filthy rich.
• Her rich contralto voice filled the concert hall.
• Rich countries can afford to spend more on the environment.
• She’s one of the richest women in the world.
• The colour of the flower is a rich deep red.
• The system still favours the economies of richer nations.
• Very few people get rich from writing nowadays.
• rich farming land
• the rich sound of the organ
• the rich tones of autumn

Word Origin

• Old English rīce ‘powerful, wealthy’, of Germanic origin, related to Dutch rijk and German reich; ultimately from Celtic; reinforced in Middle English by Old French riche ‘rich, powerful’.