goldilocks

American  

[gohl-dee-loks] / ˈgoʊl diˌlɒks /

noun

PLURAL

goldilocks

1. (used with a singular verb) a person with golden hair.

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adjective

1. (usually initial capital letter) not being extreme or not varying drastically between extremes, especially between hot and cold.

   a Goldilocks economy that is neither overheated nor too cold to cause a recession;

   a goldilocks planet such as Earth.

goldilocks British  

/ ˈɡəʊldɪˌlɒks /

noun

1. a Eurasian plant, Aster linosyris (or Linosyris vulgaris ), with clusters of small yellow flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)

2. a Eurasian ranunculaceous woodland plant, Ranunculus auricomus, with yellow flowers See also buttercup

3. (sometimes capital) a person, esp a girl, with light blond hair

4. (modifier; sometimes capital) not prone to extremes of temperature, volatility, etc

   a goldilocks planet

   a goldilocks economy

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Etymology

Origin of goldilocks

1540–50; obsolete goldy golden + lock ² + -s ³; from the fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears , in which the golden-haired Goldilocks rejects uncomfortable extremes, as porridge that is too hot or too cold

Example Sentences

"It's very hard to find a goldilocks position," he added.

From BBC

Calling the PMI a "goldilocks" report, Martin said it was "generally a good report" with prices moderating and "okay" employment.

From Reuters

The 'goldilocks' scenario of brisk payroll growth and modest wage rises was enough to see stocks rally hard by Friday's close even though Treasury bond yields continue to stalk 16-year highs.

From Reuters

The big fear for investors is that what looked like an emerging 'goldilocks' scenario of cooling inflation and resilient growth starts to shape more like the 'stagflation' of sticky price gains and crumbling demand.

From Reuters

That provided hope that an expansion in labour supply could ease wage pressures even while hiring stays strong, a true goldilocks scenario for the Fed.

From Reuters