Phrase Hound found 388 phrases and 48 compound words that contain golden. The most common are listed below. Open golden in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 388
- golden ageA period of happiness, peace, prosperity, and great progress.
- golden showerA large, liberal bestowal of money or other financial benefits.
- golden ruleA fundamental rule or principle.
- Golden RetrieverA breed of dog, originating in Britain, notable for its golden coat and gentle, affectionate nature.
- golden brownBrown with golden highlights.
- Golden WeekAny of several extended holidays celebrated in China and Japan, usually early in May.
- golden showersplural of golden shower: A large, liberal bestowal of money or other financial benefits.
- golden eagleA large bird of prey, Aquila chrysaetos, that hunts while soaring.
- Golden HornA major urban waterway and the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey.
- golden yearsOld age; especially, the leisure years in later life after one has retired from employment.
- golden ratioThe irrational number (approximately 1.618), usually denoted by the Greek letter φ (phi), which is equal to the sum of its own reciprocal and 1, or, equivalently, is the square root of the sum of itself and 1.
- golden timeSynonym of golden hour: The first sixty minutes after sustaining major traumatic injury, during which there is the highest likelihood that prompt medical treatment will prevent death.
- silence is goldenPeace and quiet have great value.
- Golden HordeA medieval Mongol and later Turkicized khanate established in the 13th century and originating as the northwestern sector of the Mongol Empire; at its maximum extent covering large parts of modern Russia as well as modern Ukraine.
- golden meanA position of balance between excess and deficiency.
- golden goalThe first goal scored during extra time, giving immediate victory to the scoring side if the rule is in effect.
- Golden Gate BridgeA 1.7-mile-long suspension bridge linking Marin County, California, to San Francisco, California.
- golden opportunityIdeal moment to do something.
- Golden FleeceA magical fleece from a winged ram guarded by the hydra in the tale of Jason and the Argonauts.
- golden anniversaryThe 50th anniversary of some event, particularly a wedding.
- golden touchSynonym of Midas touch (“the ability to achieve financial reward (or, more generally, success) easily and consistently”).
- golden-yellowA bright deep yellow colour.
- Golden HillA place in the United Kingdom:
- Golden StateOfficial nickname for California: a state of the United States.
- golden hourThe first sixty minutes after sustaining major traumatic injury, during which there is the highest likelihood that prompt medical treatment will prevent death.
Compound words 48
- goldeneyeAny of several seaducks, of the genus Bucephala, having black and white plumage.
- goldenrodAny tall-stemmed plant principally from genus Solidago (also Oligoneuron), usually with clusters of small yellow flowers.
- goldensealHydrastis canadensis, a perennial herb of the buttercup family, native to southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States, with a thick, yellow knotted rootstock and diverse medicinal properties.
- goldenySomewhat golden in colour.
- goldenlyIn a golden manner.
- goldennessThe quality of being golden.
- goldensprogA child who is coddled by his or her parents, especially one treated as extremely exceptional and incapable of any failure or wrongdoing.
- goldenwareSynonym of goldware: Anything manufactured from gold.
- ungoldenNot golden.
- GoberianA mixed breed dog that is a cross between the Golden Retriever and Siberian Husky.