golden

UK /ˈɡəʊl.dən/ US /ˈɡoʊl.dən/
adj 5name 5noun 3verb 2

Definitions

adj

1

Made of, or relating to, gold.

She wore a golden crown.

And now the concern which Partridge felt at being obliged to quit the warm chimney-corner, and a cup of excellent liquor, was somewhat compensated by hearing that he was to proceed no farther on foot, for Jones, by golden arguments, had prevailed with the boy to attend him back to the inn whither he had before conducted Sophia […]

2

Having a color or other richness suggestive of gold.

Under a golden sun.

3

Of a beverage, flavoured or colored with turmeric.

4

Marked by prosperity, creativity etc.

The Renaissance was a golden era.

the Golden Horseshoe

5

Advantageous or very favourable.

This is a golden opportunity

... a seasoned Champions League outfit, who beat Barcelona at the Nou Camp in 2009-10 and continually worked their way between the home defence to create some golden opportunities.

noun

1

Kyphosus vaigiensis, a fish found in southeast Asia.

2

Ellipsis of golden retriever.

The archives of the Golden Retriever Club of America (GRCA) record goldens in the United States as early as the 1890s.

Golden retrievers, or goldens, make great family pets.[…]Goldens should be brushed regularly.

verb

1

To become gold or golden (in color).

2

To make golden or like gold.

It goldened, as nothing else goldened, the commonplace countryside.

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