golden

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”

   “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, predicative, slang)Fine, without problems.

   “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.”

   “Therefore, the task ahead is easy. When the spotlight is on you, never let the audience down and you'll be golden.”

   “If all of the marks line up perfectly, then you're golden, and you can continue on with finishing up the installation.”

   “I arrived pretty late, but you didn't seem to mind / We are not the first, but we are golden tonight”

noun

1. Kyphosus vaigiensis, a fish found in southeast Asia.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)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.”

   “Throw a toy into the water, and watch your golden go for it!”

   “People like petting goldens.”

3. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of Golden Retriever.

   “In Britain, the Golden Retriever Breed Clubs’ Rescue Officers nationwide rescued and rehomed 454 Goldens in 1987.”

   “Always great showmen and competitors, Goldens trip the light fantastic in the conformation ring, beguiling the judges and the spectators with their beauty and performance.”

   “Hot spots—inflamed areas of skin that often become open sores—are common in Goldens and can have a variety of causes, including chemicals found in lawn and garden products, flea or tick medications, shampoos and other coat products, and some housecleaning products.”

verb

1. (intransitive)To become gold or golden (in color).
2. (transitive)To make golden or like gold.

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

name

1. (countable, uncountable)A surname.
2. (countable, uncountable)A female given name.
3. (countable, uncountable)A male given name.
4. (countable, uncountable)A town in the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
5. (countable, uncountable)A village in County Tipperary, Ireland.
6. (countable, uncountable)A hamlet in Probus parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9246).
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