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goldish

adjective·Everydayinformal

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UK/ˈɡəʊldɪʃ/
US/ˈɡoʊldɪʃ/

Meaning

  1. adjectivecomparableinformal

    Somewhat like gold in color, with a yellow-brown shine but not truly gold.

    Grammar: Goes before a noun or after a linking verb: a goldish tint, the light looked goldish.

    Patterns

    • a goldish color
    • goldish in color

    The late sun gave the field a goldish glow.

    Her hair has a goldish tint in the light.

    The paint dried to a dull goldish brown.

Common combinations

goldish hue
The old photograph had a goldish hue.
goldish brown
The bread baked to a goldish brown.
goldish light
Goldish light spilled across the floor.
goldish tint
The wine had a goldish tint.

Synonyms and how they differ

golden
Golden is stronger and more positive, suggesting a full rich gold color, whereas goldish is only partly gold.
yellowish
Yellowish leans toward yellow without the shine that goldish suggests.
gilded
Gilded means actually coated with gold, not just similar in color.

Word family

gold noun
a yellow precious metal
golden adjective
made of or shining like gold
gold adjective
made of or colored like gold
goldfish noun
a small orange freshwater pet fish

Commonly confused: goldish or goldfish?

goldish vs goldfish

A goldfish is a fish, while goldish is only a color description.

Practice

The sunset gave the clouds a ____ glow, not quite gold but close.

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