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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024wealth•y /ˈwɛlθi/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. - having great wealth;
rich. wealth•i•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wealth•y (wel′thē),USA pronunciation adj., wealth•i•er, wealth•i•est. - having great wealth;
rich; affluent:a wealthy person; a wealthy nation. - characterized by, pertaining to, or suggestive of wealth:a wealthy appearance.
- rich in character, quality, or amount;
abundant or ample:a novel that is wealthy in its psychological insights.
- 1325–75; Middle English; see wealth, -y1
wealth′i•ly, adv. wealth′i•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prosperous, well-to-do, moneyed. See rich.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged copious.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged poor.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged scanty.
Weal•thy (wel′thē),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologya variety of red apple, grown in the U.S., ripening in early autumn.
- origin, originally uncertain
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