gold
adjective
/ɡəʊld/
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- 1something that is gold is the colour of gold
The sky was gold and blue in the east.
blue fabric decorated with gold stars
Synonyms and related wordsWords used to describe specific coloursalabasteramberamethyst - 2made of gold
gold jewellery/coins
a gold ring/chain/watch
Synonyms and related wordsMade of a particular metalbrazenbronzecast-iron
gold
adjective
/ɡoʊld/
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- 1something that is gold is the color of gold
The sky was gold and blue in the east.
blue fabric decorated with gold stars
Synonyms and related wordsWords used to describe specific colorsalabasteramberamethyst - 2made of gold
gold jewelry/coins
a gold ring/chain/watch
Synonyms and related wordsMade of a particular metalbrazenbronzecast-iron
gold
noun
/ɡəʊld/
Word Forms
| singular | gold |
| plural | golds |
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- 1uncountable chemistrya chemical element that is a valuable yellow metal. Its symbol is Au and it is used to guarantee the value of currencies and for making jewellery.
The picture frames were made of solid gold.
22 carat gold
Synonyms and related wordsMetalsaluminiumaluminumbariumSynonyms and related wordsChemical elementsactiniumalkali metalaluminium- 1auncountable things such as jewellery and coins that are made of gold
Over £80,000 worth of gold was stolen from the safe.
Synonyms and related wordsGeneral words for money, cash and coinsbanknotebillbreadSynonyms and related wordsGeneral words for jewelsbaubleblingchain - 1bcountable/uncountable a medal made of gold that is given to the winner of a race
So Australia gets the gold and Britain the silver.
We always thought Sally was going to win gold.
Synonyms and related wordsMedals and prizes for winners of competitions and racesblue ribandblue ribbonbronze - 1cuncountable used for saying that someone or something is very good or valuable
That girl is pure gold.
The film is box-office gold.
Synonyms and related wordsSomething or someone that is good or very goodmasterpieceinspirationmiracle
- 2countable/uncountable the colour of gold
The boat was painted in black and gold.
the reds and golds of the autumn foliage
Synonyms and related wordsColoursapricotaquaaquamarine - 3
the pot/crock of gold at the end of the rainbow
something much sought after but difficult or impossible to get or achieveRebecca didn’t want to pursue costly litigation because she saw no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 26/07/2017
phrases
gold
noun
/ɡoʊld/
Word Forms
| singular | gold |
| plural | golds |
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© Macmillan New Zealand
- 1uncountable chemistrya chemical element that is a valuable yellow metal. Its symbol is Au and it is used to guarantee the value of currencies and for making jewelry.
The picture frames were made of solid gold.
22 karat gold
Synonyms and related wordsMetalsaluminiumaluminumbariumSynonyms and related wordsChemical elementsactiniumalkali metalaluminum- 1auncountable things such as jewelry and coins that are made of gold
Over $80,000 worth of gold was stolen from the safe.
Synonyms and related wordsGeneral words for money, cash and coinsbanknotebillbreadSynonyms and related wordsGeneral words for jewelsbaubleblingchain - 1bcountable/uncountable a medal made of gold that is given to the winner of a race
So Australia gets the gold and Britain the silver.
We always thought Sally was going to win gold.
Synonyms and related wordsMedals and prizes for winners of competitions and racesblue ribbonthe brass ringbronze - 1cuncountable used for saying that someone or something is very good or valuable
That girl is pure gold.
The movie is box-office gold.
Synonyms and related wordsSomething or someone that is good or very goodmasterpieceinspirationmiracle
- 2countable/uncountable the color of gold
The boat was painted in black and gold.
the reds and golds of the autumn foliage
Synonyms and related wordsColorsapricotaquaaquamarine - 3
the pot/crock of gold at the end of the rainbow
something much sought after but difficult or impossible to get or achieveRebecca didn’t want to pursue costly litigation because she saw no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 26/07/2017
phrases
- begotten
- begpacker
- be green with envy
- begrime
- begrudge
- begrudgery
- begrumpled
- beg the question
- be guaranteed to do something
- beguile
- beguiling
- begum
- begun
- behalf
- be halfway there
- be happy for someone
- be happy to do something
- be hard hit/hit hard
- be hard on something
- be hard-pressed (to do something)
- be hard put/pressed/pushed to do something
- be hard to beat
- be harnessed to
- behave
- be/have done with it