gold

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

gold

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative

golder

Superlative

goldest

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79.

   • All that glitters is not gold.
   • Who buried the gold bars here?
   • Which is heavier, lead or gold?

2. 2.A coin or coinage made of this material, or supposedly so.

   • The pirates were searching for gold.

3. 3.The bullseye of an archery target.

   • Daniel hit the gold to win the contest.

4. 4.A deep yellow colour, resembling the metal gold.

   • All that glitters is not gold.
   • Who buried the gold bars here?
   • Which is heavier, lead or gold?

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Premium, superior.

2. 2.Of a musical recording, having sold 500,000 copies.

   • The album went gold, then platinum, thanks to a second hit single, "It's A Miracle".

3. 3.Made of gold.

4. 4.Having the colour of gold.

   • Here the stripped panelling was warmly gold and the pictures, mostly of the English school, were mellow and gentle in the afternoon light.
   • Soon after the arrival of Mrs. Campbell, dinner was announced by Abboye. He came into the drawing room resplendent in his gold-and-white turban. […] His cummerbund matched the turban in gold lines.

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