"wealthy" meaning in English

See wealthy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈwɛlθ.i/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wealthy.wav [UK] Forms: wealthy [positive], wealthier [comparative], wealthiest [superlative]
Etymology: wealth + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|wealth|y}} wealth + -y Head templates: {{adj|wealthy|wealthier|wealthiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone is wealthy that person is rich. Synonyms: rich, filthy rich
    Sense id: simple-wealthy-en-adj-B3t3EcuY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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