GOLDEN
Dictionary entry overview: What does golden mean?
• GOLDEN (adjective)
The adjective GOLDEN has 6 senses:
1. having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
2. marked by peace and prosperity
3. made from or covered with gold
4. supremely favored or fortunate
5. suggestive of gold
6. favoring or bringing good luck
Familiarity information: GOLDEN used as an adjective is common.
Dictionary entry details
• GOLDEN (adjective)
Meaning:
Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
Synonyms:
golden; gilt; gilded; gold; aureate
Context examples:
long aureate (or golden) hair / a gold carpet
Similar:
chromatic (being or having or characterized by hue)
Meaning:
Marked by peace and prosperity
Synonyms:
halcyon; golden; prosperous
Context examples:
a golden era / the halcyon days of the clipper trade
Similar:
happy (enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure or good fortune)
Meaning:
Made from or covered with gold
Synonyms:
gold; golden; gilded
Context examples:
gold coins / the gold dome of the Capitol / the golden calf / gilded icons
Similar:
metal; metallic (containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal)
Meaning:
Supremely favored or fortunate
Synonyms:
fortunate; favored; golden
Context example:
golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust
Similar:
blessed; blest (highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace))
Meaning:
Suggestive of gold
Context example:
a golden voice
Similar:
euphonious; euphonous (having a pleasant sound)
Meaning:
Favoring or bringing good luck
Synonyms:
lucky; favorable; favourable; prosperous; golden
Context examples:
a favorable time to ask for a raise / lucky stars / a prosperous moment to make a decision
Similar:
propitious (presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs or success)
