gold

A valuable yellow metal used to make jewellery and coins.

• Her ring is made of gold.
• They found gold near the river.
• The price of gold rose again today.

Similar words: mul:Au

Common phrases: pure gold, gold ring, made of gold

A rich yellow colour like the colour of the valuable metal.

• She painted the frame gold.
• The room was decorated in blue and gold.
• The leaves turned a warm gold in autumn.

Similar words: golden yellow

Common phrases: bright gold, shade of gold, red and gold

Coins made from a valuable yellow metal, especially in stories about treasure or the past.

• The pirates stole a chest of gold.
• The king paid him in gold.
• She hid the gold beneath the floorboards.

Similar words: gold coins

Common phrases: bag of gold, pay in gold, chest of gold

The yellow centre of a target that people shoot arrows at.

• Her arrow hit the gold.
• Three arrows landed in the gold.
• He aimed carefully but missed the gold.

Similar words: bullseye

Common phrases: hit the gold, aim for gold

Made from a valuable yellow metal often used for jewellery.

• She wears a gold ring.
• He gave me a small gold necklace.
• Are these earrings gold?

Similar words: golden

Common phrases: gold ring, gold chain, solid gold

Having a shiny yellow colour like a valuable metal.

• The card has gold stars.
• She tied a gold ribbon around the box.
• We painted the door gold.

Similar words: golden

Common phrases: gold paint, gold ribbon, gold lettering