golden

¹

[ gohl-duhn ]

adjective

1. bright, metallic, or lustrous like gold; of the color of gold; yellow:

   golden hair.

2. made or consisting of gold:

   golden earrings.

3. exceptionally valuable, advantageous, or fine:

   a golden opportunity.

4. having glowing vitality; radiant:

   golden youth.

5. full of happiness, prosperity, or vigor:

   golden hours;

   a golden era of exploration.

   Synonyms: joyous, glorious, splendid

6. highly talented and favored; destined for success:

   television's golden boy.

7. richly soft and smooth:

   a golden voice.

8. indicating the fiftieth event of a series:

   a golden wedding anniversary.

Golden

²

[ gohl-duhn ]

noun

1. a city in central Colorado.

golden

/ ˈɡəʊldən /

adjective

1. of the yellowish or brownish-yellow metallic colour of gold

   golden hair

2. made from or largely consisting of gold

   a golden statue

3. happy or prosperous

   golden days

4. sometimes capital (of anniversaries) the 50th in a series

   golden wedding

   Golden Jubilee

5. informal.
   very successful or destined for success

   the golden girl of tennis

6. extremely valuable or advantageous

   a golden opportunity

Derived Forms

• ˈgoldenness, noun
• ˈgoldenly, adverb

Other Words From

• golden·ly adverb
• golden·ness noun
• un·golden adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of golden¹

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English; gold + -en ²

Related Words

• bright
• brilliant
• glorious
• rich
• shining