Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - rich

~ adj 1 »WEALTHY« a) having a lot of money or valuable possessions  (one of the richest women in America | He got rich by making money on the stock market. | a rich and powerful nation) b) the rich people who have a lot of money and possessions  (tax laws that benefit the rich) 2 »LARGE AMOUNT« having or containing a lot of something + in  (Citrus fruits are rich in vitamin C.) oxygen-rich/nutrient-rich/protein-rich etc (=containing a lot of oxygen etc)  (Pregnant women should eat protein-rich foods.) 3 »FULL OF INTEREST« full of interesting or important events, ideas etc  (the rich literary tradition of England) + in  (a story that was rich in detail) 4 »SMELL« having a strong pleasant smell  (The rich scent of the pine trees was heavy in the air.) 5 »COLOUR« having a beautiful strong colour  (stained glass dyed a rich blue) 6 »FOOD« containing foods such as butter, cream, and eggs, which make you feel full very quickly  (a rich fruit cake) 7 »MUSIC/SOUNDS« having a pleasant low sound  (the rich tone of a cello) 8 »SOIL/LAND« good for growing plants in; fertile (1)  (Cotton grew well in the rich, black soil.) 9 »CLOTH/JEWELLERY ETC« expensive and beautiful  (She stroked the rich velvet of the dress enviously.) 10 that's rich (coming from him/you etc) used to say that what someone has said is unreasonable and that they are criticizing you for doing something that they do themselves  (Ron told me I was disloyal. That's pretty rich coming from a married man.) 11 »PETROL« having too much petrol mixed with the air, so that a car's engine does not operate smoothly