golden

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɡəʊl.dən/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɡoʊl.dən/ or [ˈɡəl.dən]

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• Hyphenation: gol‧den

Adjective

Positive golden

Comparative more golden

Superlative most golden

1. If something is golden it is made from gold.
2. If something is golden it is the same color as gold:
   1. If something is golden it is a color between yellow and brown.

      Her hair was a golden blond.

   2. If something is golden it is a yellow.
3. If something is golden it is very good.

   It was a golden age, when everything seemed beautiful.

   I use to be a golden boy like you. -- Don Henley, "The Garden of Allah"

4. Your golden years are when you are old and retired from work.

   I use to watch a show about old ladies. It was called "The Golden Girls."

5. The golden anniversary is the 50^th anniversary.

   Her grandparents were celebrating the golden anniversary of their wedding.

Synonyms

• gold
• yellow
• blond

Noun

Singular golden

Plural none

1. Golden is a color between yellow and brown.