fool's goldnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌfuːlz ˈɡəʊld/us/ˌfuːlz ˈɡoʊld/a mineral that is found in rocks and looks like gold but is not valuable
something that you think will be very pleasant or successful but is not
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Geology: mineralogy
- concentrate
- crude
- crystal
- crystalline
- deposit
- gold dust
- golden
- graphite
- like gold dust idiom
- magnesium
- mica
- mineral
- mineralogist
- mineralogy
- nugget
- pyrite
- seam
- silicate
- silicon
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Failures