adjective

1. having more than enough of material possessions; owning much money or property; wealthy
2. having abundant natural resources a rich country
3. well-supplied (with); abounding (in) rich in minerals
4. worth much; valuable a rich prize
5. of valuable materials or fine, elaborate workmanship; costly and elegant rich gifts
6. elaborate; luxurious; sumptuous a rich banquet
7. having an abundance of good constituents or qualities; specif.,
   1. full of nutritious or choice ingredients, esp. fats and sugar, and spices, etc. rich pastries
   2. full of strength and flavor; full-bodied rich coffee
8. 1. full, deep, and mellow: said of sounds, the voice, etc.
   2. deep; intense; vivid: said of colors
   3. very fragrant: said of odors
9. having a high proportion of fuel to air a rich fuel mixture
10. abundant; plentiful; ample a rich fund of stories
11. yielding or producing in abundance, as soil, mines, etc.
12. Informal
    1. abounding in humor; very amusing
    2. absurd; preposterous

Etymology: ME riche < OE & OFr: OE rice, noble, powerful: see right