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golden

golden

131 1.2
Made of gold or covered with gold
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡoʊldən/
: de oro
  • He admired the golden trophy, which symbolized his hard work and determination.
  • a golden ring
  • a golden calf

Examples

  • However, I give the golden medallion to my finest student.

  • Opening the heavy wooden door, he was stunned by the golden Madonna arced over the altar.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Oh OK, we have a golden felt liner.

  • A golden chalice... in the house of poverty?

  • Under the green canopy, the balmy air, and the golden lights, she seemed like a lost princess.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • This is a golden lime crocodile tote bag.

  • The cuffs of his trousers were rolled up; a golden retriever, tail relaxed, stood by his side.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Tarrant approached and withdrew a thin golden disk from his tunic, which he displayed to the mariner.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The ring was made of solid golden metal, shining brilliantly in the light.

  • Her dress sparkled with a golden hue, making her the center of attention at the party.

Synonyms

gold
vsgolden
462 1.0

Made from a soft yellow metal or showing that yellow color

is either solid metal or covered with a thin metal layer
gilded
vsgolden
10 6.3

Has a thin layer of gold or looks very rich

is about actual metal making or plating rather than just ornament
vermeil
vsgolden
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Having a thin layer of gold on top of silver

is the broader idea of being solid metal or merely covered
aureus
vsgolden
1 8.5

Having a golden color or made of gold

focuses on being made or plated rather than only color

Antonyms

939 1.8

Not real and made to look like something real

Idioms

To destroy a steady source of income by greedy short-term choices

Give up what is right to get money or power

Not speaking is often better than saying things you do not need to say

Compounds

45 4.1

A time when a country, the arts, or a person has great success

39 2.6

A narrow sea passage that connects San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean

A large bright red suspension bridge in San Francisco that crosses the entrance to the bay

A large friendly dog with long golden fur often kept as a family pet

A rare chance to do something important

18 3.2

A warm brown color that has a golden shine

golden years
  • Informal
17 3.7

A time after you stop working for rest and enjoyment

15 3.5

A popular nickname for the state of California from the Gold Rush

15 3.3

A basic idea people always follow in a particular job or activity

golden ticket
  • Informal
14 4.1

A special chance that gives a person an easy way to succeed

Golden State
  • Literature
14 3.3

A professional NBA basketball team from California called the Warriors

golden goose
  • Informal
12 4.4

A thing or business that keeps making a lot of money

9 3.7

Treat other people as you want them to treat you

golden parachute
  • Specialized
7 6.8

A large payment to a top manager when they leave after a takeover

5 3.8

A popular song from the past that people still like

4 4.9

A time when a country, art, or culture reaches great success and happiness

4 8.1

Something that people value too much, often money or things

Golden Fleece
  • Literature
3 9.9

The golden wool from a ram that Jason and his crew sought in Colchis

3 3.7

A large bird of prey with a golden-brown head and neck that lives in northern mountains

golden touch
  • Informal
2 5.2

A skill for making projects succeed easily

A sweet yellow apple with a crisp texture and mild flavor

2 6.0

A tall garden plant with many large yellow flowers

A warm yellow color like gold

A celebration of a 50th anniversary for a marriage or an organization

golden section
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A special way to divide a line or shape so the parts follow a fixed proportion often used in art

golden star
  • Specialized
1 9.0

A plant with long narrow leaves and bright orange-yellow flowers that grows in dry open places in California

A medium sized wild dog with golden yellow fur that lives in Europe and Asia

Money that a company pays an employee when they leave, often to encourage early retirement

1 3.4

A thick light brown syrup made from sugar for cakes and pancakes

golden mean
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A special ratio where the small part to the big part equals the big part to the whole

The 50th anniversary of a marriage, celebrated as a major milestone

golden ager
  • Archaic
1 6.8

A person who is older and usually retired

1 3.9

A period of public holidays in Japan in late April and early May when many people travel

1 7.6

A moderate choice between two extremes in how you act or decide

1 7.9

A brightly colored bird with feathers on its head whose male has red and gold feathers

1 7.0

A small songbird with a yellow throat from the Americas

golden seal
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A plant with a thick yellow root used in herbal medicine

1 4.3

Green with a yellow or gold tint

1 9.1

A low plant that lives for many years in woods with three-part leaves, yellow roots and white flowers

1 7.4

A small tree with hanging clusters of yellow flowers often used in gardens and for Easter decorations

1 9.9

A Mongol army that invaded and ruled parts of eastern Europe and Russia in the 1200s and 1300s

golden ear
  • Jargon
1 8.7

Someone who can hear very small differences in sounds or musical notes

golden mole
  • South African
1 9.2

A small animal from southern Africa that lives underground and has shiny fur

An evergreen climbing plant with green leaves streaked with yellow

1 9.1

A Chinese tree like a larch with bright yellow leaves in autumn

golden stars
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A plant from California with grasslike leaves and bright orange flowers

1 8.8

A marsh plant that has blue-green leaves and a club-shaped yellow flower spike

A medium-sized water bird with golden yellow spots on its back

golden shiner
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A small freshwater fish with golden scales often used as bait

golden marguerite
  • Specialized
1 8.9

A garden plant with bright yellow daisy-like flowers that lives many years

A climbing evergreen plant with shiny leaves and large yellow flowers used in gardens

A small light brown pet animal that people keep in a cage

1 2.5

To treat other people the way you want them to treat you

A yellow apple that ripens in late autumn and is usually eaten raw

golden algae
  • Specialized
1 6.9

Very small living things in water that look golden because of their colored parts

golden saxifrage
  • Specialized
1 9.6

A low plant that grows in wet places with small yellow-green flowers

A large round cactus with golden spines and pale yellow flowers often grown in gardens

1 8.2

A small tree or bush with long clusters of bright yellow flowers

1 7.5

A North American plant with bright yellow flowers like a daisy

1 9.1

A wild plant with golden-yellow flowers that often grows like a weed

A tree with grey leaves and bright yellow twigs used for making baskets

golden wattle
  • Australian
1 8.0

A small Australian tree with bright yellow, fragrant flowers often grown in gardens

1 9.9

A spiny Mediterranean plant with bright yellow flower heads

golden gram
  • Indian
1 7.1

A small green seed from the mung bean plant that is eaten or sprouted

1 9.4

A fern from warm places with golden leaves that people grow for decoration

1 9.9

A plant from Mexico with bright yellow cup-shaped flowers and blue-grey divided leaves

golden duck
  • Jargon
1 9.0

Being out for zero runs on the first ball a batsman faces in cricket

1 9.6

A North American plant that stays green all year and has small yellow flowers

1 7.5

A bright yellow songbird with black wings that lives in Europe and North Africa

1 8.5

A plant that lives for many years with grey woolly leaves and golden-yellow flowers

little golden zinnia
  • Specialized
1 9.6

A small low plant with short leafy stems and small round yellow orange flowers

A fern with large, deeply divided leaves that often grows on rocks or indoors

1 7.3

A bushy plant with bright yellow, pea-shaped flowers from western United States

How Golden

golden
131 1.2
gilded
10 6.3
gold-colored
  • US
4 2.4

Surface Forms

golden positive

Morphology

golden = gold (transparent) = gold + en

A direct adjectival formation from 'gold' indicating made of or covered with gold, which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Golden comes from the old word gold, the shiny yellow metal, so it originally meant 'made of gold' or covered in gold.