golding
UK/ˈɡəʊldɪŋ/US/ˈɡoʊldɪŋ/
golding noun: a gold coin. Also the present participle and gerund of gold.
Noun (1)
golding (plural goldings or (obsolete) goldinges)
- A gold coin.
- A kind of apple; a goldling.
- The corn marigold (Glebionis segetum).
- The ladybird (family Coccinellidae).
Noun (2)
golding (plural goldings)
- A kind of red hop, a sub-variety of the Canterbury hop.
- Synonyms:
- golding hop, golding vine
Proper noun capitalized: Golding
Golding (plural Goldings)
- A surname.
- Writing at Hello Beautiful, Shenequa Golding says she’s most upset at African Americans who stereotype her based on a choice her mother made.2012 October 11, Shenequa Golding, “Being Named Shenequa Doesn't Make Me Ghetto”, in The Root, archived from the original on 19 Dec 2025
Also used as
golding is also the present participle and gerund of gold.
Synonyms of golding
- golding hop
- golding vine
Forms of golding
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | goldings |
| plural (obsolete) | goldinges |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Goldings |
Origin of golding
First attested circa 1580; formed as gold + -ing.
First attested in 1798; from the surname (Golding) of the man who developed the sub-variety (in 1790).
From gold (“pyrolyse food to a golden brown”) + -ing.
Phrases with golding
Questions about golding
- What does golding mean?
- Golding means a gold coin.
- What part of speech is golding?
- Golding can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce golding?
- Golding is pronounced /ˈɡəʊldɪŋ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of golding?
- The plural of golding is goldings.
Words near golding in the dictionary
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