English adjective: gold | |||
1. | gold made from or covered with gold | ||
Samples | Gold coins. The gold dome of the Capitol. The golden calf. Gilded icons. | ||
Synonyms | gilded, golden | ||
Similar | metal, metallic | ||
Antonyms | nonmetal, nonmetallic | ||
2. | gold having the deep slightly brownish color of gold | ||
Samples | Long aureate (or golden) hair. A gold carpet. | ||
Synonyms | aureate, gilded, gilt, golden | ||
Similar | chromatic | ||
Antonyms | achromatic, neutral | ||
English noun: gold | |||
1. | gold (possession) coins made of gold | ||
Broader (hypernym) | precious metal | ||
Substance holonym | atomic number 79, Au, gold | ||
2. | gold (attribute) a deep yellow color | ||
Samples | An amber light illuminated the room. He admired the gold of her hair. | ||
Synonyms | amber | ||
Broader (hypernym) | yellow, yellowness | ||
3. | gold (substance) a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia | ||
Synonyms | atomic number 79, Au | ||
Broader (hypernym) | noble metal | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | 24-karat gold, gold dust, green gold, guinea gold, pure gold | ||
Substance meronym | dental gold, gold, gold foil, gold leaf, graphic tellurium, sylvanite | ||
4. | gold (possession) great wealth | ||
Samples | Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | riches, wealth | ||
5. | gold (attribute) something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc. | ||
Samples | The child was as good as gold. She has a heart of gold. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | invaluableness, preciousness, pricelessness, valuableness | ||