Ultrarich
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The wealthiest class of people. uncountable
"On the North Shore, the ultrarich who moved out from Manhattan early in the century actually improved environmental conditions by reforesting the bare farmlands they bought for their estates."
- 1 Extremely rich; very wealthy not-comparable
"During the housing boom that ended in 2005, money poured into real estate from investors ranging from the ultrarich to middle-class professionals like doctors, teachers and midlevel managers."
- 2 Extremely rich in flavor; very sweet, fatty, or intensely flavorful. not-comparable
"With its tart, light sauce made from rich silky Guatemalan-style cultured cream, the dish is unabashedly luxurious and more ... Revolcado, a soupy pork-head stew— the waitress was shocked when I ordered it—it is an ultrarich spicy broth, the product of simmering a pork head until the meat falls away."
- 3 Extremely bold and vivid. not-comparable
""It's got ultrarich color [see pit viper below], tight grain and," he adds, “it's processed in only two hours.""
- 4 Extremely thick, smooth, and creamy with a high fat content. not-comparable
"To get super shine, go for shampoos that remove product buildup, ultrarich conditioners and stylers with vitamins or silicones,"
- 5 Unusually full of desired resources, abounding. not-comparable
"Reserve values of the primary Persian Gulf province vary greatly in different parts of the area; thus the northern two-thirds of the British area in Iran, and. a strip 50 miles wide in eastern Iran are ultrarich, as is the strip in Saudi Arabia, etc., on the west coast of the Persian Gulf from Trucial Oman north."
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- 6 Composed of extremely costly materials; very luxurious. not-comparable
"Two half-moon sofas, overstuffed and cushy looking, wear ultrarich red wool upholstery and fill the two corners at the far end of the room, .one on either side of the entrance to the dining room beyond."
Example
More examples"During the housing boom that ended in 2005, money poured into real estate from investors ranging from the ultrarich to middle-class professionals like doctors, teachers and midlevel managers."
Etymology
From ultra- + rich.
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