golden

Adjective

golden (comparative more golden or goldener, superlative most golden or goldenest)

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...1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
2. Having a color or other richness suggestive of gold.
   • Under a golden sun.

   Synonyms:

   goldish § Synonyms

3. Of a beverage, flavoured or colored with turmeric.
4. Marked by prosperity, creativity etc.
   • The Renaissance was a golden era.
   • the Golden Horseshoe
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.2011 October 20, Jamie Lillywhite, “Tottenham 1 - 0 Rubin Kazan”, in BBC Sport
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.2007, Colin Barr, Steve Katai, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Triathlon Training, Penguin, →ISBN, page 28
   • Therefore, the task ahead is easy. When the spotlight is on you, never let the audience down and you'll be golden.2009, Mark Wiskup, Presentation S.O.S.: From Perspiration to Persuasion in 9 Easy Steps, Hachette UK, →ISBN

Noun (1)

golden (plural goldens)

1. brassy drummer, brassy chub, etc. (Kyphosus vaigiensis), a fish found in southeast Asia.

Verb

golden (third-person singular simple present goldens, present participle goldening, simple past and past participle goldened)

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.1994, Marion H. Hedges, Iron City

Proper noun capitalized: Golden

UK/ˈɡəʊldən/US/ˈɡoʊldən/

Golden (countable and uncountable, plural Goldens)

1. A surname.
2. A female given name.
3. A male given name.
4. A town in the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
5. A village in County Tipperary, Ireland.
6. A hamlet in Probus parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9246).
7. A home rule municipality, the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado.
8. An unincorporated community in Idaho County, Idaho.
9. A village in Adams County, Illinois.
10. A township in Oceana County, Michigan.
11. A village in Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
12. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Barry County, Missouri.

Noun (2) capitalized: Golden

UK/ˈɡəʊldən/US/ˈɡoʊldən/

Golden (plural Goldens)

1. (abbreviation, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Golden Retriever.
   • In Britain, the Golden Retriever Breed Clubs’ Rescue Officers nationwide rescued and rehomed 454 Goldens in 1987.1995, Marigold Timson, Golden Retrievers, Tetra Press, →ISBN, page 48
   • 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.1999, Nona Kilgore Bauer, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Golden Retrievers, Alpha Books, →ISBN, page 11