■ adjective
1》 having a great deal of money or assets.
↘(of a country or region) having valuable natural resources or a successful economy.
↘of expensive materials or workmanship.
2》 plentiful; abundant.
↘( ~ in ) having (something) in large amounts.
↘(of food) containing much fat, spice, etc.
↘(of the mixture in an internal-combustion engine) containing a high proportion of fuel.
3》 (of a colour, sound, or smell) pleasantly deep and strong.
4》 full of interesting diversity: what a full, ~ life you lead!
5》 producing or yielding a large quantity of something.
↘(of soil or land) fertile.
6》 informal (of a remark) causing ironic amusement or indignation.
Derivatives
~en verb
~ness noun
Origin
OE rīce 'powerful, wealthy', of Gmc origin; ult. from Celtic; reinforced in ME by OFr. ~e '~, powerful'.