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rich

rich

73 3.0
Having a lot of fat or sugar so it feels heavy
  • adjective
  • /rɪtʃ/
translation icon : pesado
  • The dessert was so rich that I could only eat a small piece.
  • rich foods

So at first feels like this really rich and silky serum.

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Examples

  • And it's just rich and gorgeous and full bodied.

  • The house was full of rich, wonderful smells, of baking and chocolate and peppermint sticks.

  • Yes, it's too rich for me.

  • But it's too rich for your blood.

  • It's really, really rich, kind of velvety.

  • When you use it, it feels fairly rich and creamy.

  • Rich and creamy, just the way I like it.

  • I walked inside the great house and smelled the warm, rich odor of food and spices.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Her eyes widened in surprise at the rich, sweet-bitter contrast of the flavors.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • This chocolate cake is rich and decadent, making it a perfect treat for special occasions.

Synonyms

hearty
vsrich
13 2.7

Filling food like soup or stew that keeps you full

refers more to satiety than to heavy or hard to digest texture
robust
vsrich
6 4.5

Having a strong, rich taste like dark coffee

also implies heaviness and may be hard to digest
full-bodied
vsrich
4 4.7

A taste that is strong and rich, often in wine or coffee

often adds a heavy mouthfeel that can be hard to digest
1 3.2

Food or drink that is full of flavor and very filling

often also signals heaviness that makes food hard to digest
racy
vsrich
7.3

Has a strong, full taste

tends to suggest heaviness rather than lightness or freshness
4.0

Having a very powerful taste that you notice right away, like cheese or coffee

focuses on intensity rather than heaviness or fullness

Antonyms

33 2.4

Food or drink with fewer calories

23 2.0

Food that has a very weak taste and little or no strong flavor

Idioms

filthy rich
  • Informal
14 4.4

Having a lot more money than most people

1 8.4

More expensive than I can afford or want to pay

eat the rich
  • Informal
9.8

A chant people use to protest the rich and call for sharing wealth, often in a joking way

8.4

The many different experiences people have in life, both good and bad

Compounds

83 1.0

People who have a lot of money and property

74 1.0

A man who has a lot of money and owns many things

36 2.7

A child or young person from a family that has a lot of money

14 3.3

Containing a lot of something, like emotion or taste

10 3.8

People who have far more money than most others

9 3.9

A long, important past with many famous events and strong traditions

6 1.0

A person who has a lot of money and many valuable things

The difference in how much money and comfort rich and poor people have

3 3.5

Many important traditions, arts, and shared ways of life of a group

A dishonest plan that promises to make you rich quickly with little work

1 2.2

A strong pleasant taste in food or drink

A young man who has a lot of money but feels lonely or unhappy

1 3.6

A diet high in foods like vegetables, fruit, and whole grains that helps digestion

Food or drink that is full of flavor and very filling

A large variety of plants, animals, and other life in one area

A young woman who seems unhappy or lonely even though she has a lot of money

Having a lot of nectar that attracts bees and butterflies

rich face
  • Literature
9.9

A face that shows strong character and deep feeling

Illnesses that come from a rich lifestyle, for example gout or diabetes

A seed that contains a lot of oil used to make cooking oil and other oils

3.6

Containing a lot of the mineral zinc

How Rich

cloying
3 8.2
rich
73 3.0
creamy
53 1.1
mild
107 1.0
light
33 2.4

Surface Forms

rich positive
richer comparative
richest superlative

Etymology

Rich comes from an old English word rīce meaning 'strong' or 'full'. A 'rich' food is heavy and full in taste, so the old idea of strength helps explain this meaning for taste.