English
golden
see also: Golden
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈɡəʊl.dən/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈɡoʊl.dən/, [ˈɡəl.dən]
Adjective

golden

  1. Made of, or relating to, gold.
    She wore a golden crown.
  2. Having a colour or other richness suggestive of gold.
    Under a golden sun.
  3. Of a beverage, flavoured or colored with turmeric. [from c. 2010]
  4. Marked by prosperity, creativity etc.
    The Renaissance was a golden era.
    the Golden Horseshoe
    • 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. In Six Volumes, volume (please specify ), London: Printed by A[ndrew] Millar, […], OCLC 928184292 ↗:
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      O Partridge! could I hope once again to see that face; but, alas! all those golden dreams are vanished for ever, and my only refuge from future misery is to forget the object of all my former happiness.
  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.
  6. Relating to a fiftieth anniversary.
    It's not long until our golden wedding.
  7. Relating to the elderly or retired.
    After retiring, Bob and Judy moved to Arizona to live out their golden years.
  8. (UK, slang) Fine, without problems.
    • 2007, Colin Barr, Steve Katai, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Triathlon Training, Penguin ISBN 9781440625671, page 28
      Many anti-fog variety goggles are available, but if you don't get that type, just rub a little spit on the lenses before you put them on in the water and you'll be golden.
    • 2009, Mark Wiskup, Presentation S.O.S.: From Perspiration to Persuasion in 9 Easy Steps, Hachette UK ISBN 9780446568760
      Therefore, the task ahead is easy. When the spotlight is on you, never let the audience down and you'll be golden.
    • 2011, Wayne R. Dempsey, 101 Projects for Your Porsche Boxster, Motorbooks ISBN 9781610607957, page 68
      If all of the marks line up perfectly, then you're golden, and you can continue on with finishing up the installation.
Translations Translations Translations Translations
  • French: en or
  • German: golden
  • Italian: d'oro
  • Portuguese: de ouro
Translations Noun

golden (plural goldens)

  1. Kyphosus vaigiensis, a fish found in southeast Asia.
Verb

golden (goldens, present participle goldening; past and past participle goldened)

  1. (intransitive) To become gold or golden (in colour).
  2. (transitive) To make golden or like gold.
    • 1994, Marion H. Hedges, Iron City:
      It goldened, as nothing else goldened, the commonplace countryside.
Golden
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈɡəʊldən/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈɡoʊldən/
Proper noun
  1. Surname
  2. A female given name
  3. A male given name
  4. A town in British Columbia, Canada.
  5. A village in Tipperary, Ireland.
  6. A home rule municipality/county seat in Jefferson County, Colorado.
  7. An unincorporated community in Idaho County, Idaho.
  8. A village in Adams County, Illinois.
  9. A village in Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
  10. An unincorporated community/and/census-designated place in Barry County, Missouri.
  11. A ghost town in Burt County, Nebraska.
  12. A ghost town/and/census-designated place in New Mexico.
  13. A ghost town in Josephine County, Oregon.
  14. An unincorporated community in Wood County, Texas.
  15. A ghost town in Box Elder County, Utah.
  16. An unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
  17. An unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia.


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