adjective
wealth′i·er, wealth′i·est- having wealth; rich; prosperous; affluent
- of, characterized by, or suggestive of wealth or abundance
wealthy Idioms
the wealthy
wealthy, or rich, people collectively
A wealthy man.
The definition of wealthy is someone with many riches, especially material riches.
A person with a million dollars is an example of someone who might be described as wealthy.
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Wealthy
a red, medium-sized fall apple
Origin of Wealthy
named by Peter Gideon (1818-99), Minn. horticulturist, after his wife, Wealthy GideonWebster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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wealthy
adjective
wealth·i·er, wealth·i·est- Having wealth; rich. See Synonyms at rich.
- Marked by abundance: a wealthy land.
- Well supplied: wealthy in compassion.
noun
used with a pl. verb Rich people considered as a group. Often used with the.
Related Forms:
- wealth′i·ly
adverb
- wealth′i·ness
noun
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Adjective
(comparative wealthier or more wealthy, superlative wealthiest or most wealthy)
Noun
(usually uncountable, plural wealthies)
- (uncountable, preceded by the) Rich people.
- (countable) A rich person.
Origin
wealth +"Ž -y
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Sentence Examples
- I think he's wealthy... his house is beautiful.
- Is he as wealthy as you?
- "It's actually a wealthy, highly advanced society," Evelyn said with a chuckle.
- They invited the whole town, and the wealthy were asked to dig deep for charity.
- Rhyn took in the small marble statues and portraits of wealthy Venetians on the walls.
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