golden
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- yellow, blond or blonde, flaxen
- successful, flourishing, glorious, halcyon, happy, prosperous, rich
- promising, excellent, favourable, opportune

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

gold‧en W3 /ˈɡəʊldən $ ˈɡoʊl-/ adjective

1. having a bright yellow colour like gold:
golden hair
golden sand

2. a golden opportunity a good chance to get something valuable or to be very successful:
He wasted a golden opportunity when he missed from the penalty spot.

3. golden boy/girl someone who is popular and successful:
Hollywood’s golden girl, Julia Roberts

4. [only before noun] a golden period of time is one of great happiness or success
golden years/days etc
the golden years of childhood
the golden age of radio

5. somebody is golden American English spoken informal used to say that someone is in a very good situation and is likely to be successful:
If the right editor looks at your article, you’re golden.

6. literary made of gold:
a golden crown

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

golden
adj.
VERBS be, gleam, look The abbey walls gleamed golden in the light of the setting sun.
turn The whole sky turned golden and red.
ADV. faintly, softly the faintly golden afternoon light

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

golden
adjective
BAD: It's a navy blue coat with golden buttons.
GOOD: It's a navy blue coat with gold buttons.
BAD: The purse contained six golden coins.
GOOD: The purse contained six gold coins.

Usage Note:
Golden is used in idiomatic expressions such as 'a golden opportunity', 'a golden handshake', 'a golden wedding anniversary', and in the phrase 'golden hair' (used mainly in literary styles).
To describe something that is made of gold or is the colour of gold, use gold : 'a gold bracelet', 'a black dress with red and gold stripes down the front'.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

golden
ˈɡəuldən
See: kill the goose that laid the golden egg

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲