/ Dictionary / Index W wealthy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wealth•y Pronunciation: (wel'thē), [key] — 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. Weal•thy Pronunciation: (wel'thē), [key] — n. a variety of red apple, grown in the U.S., ripening in early autumn. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: wealthy (Thesaurus) wealth wean Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language