Goldlike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of the metal gold, as

    "There is the Hang Ken cave with its waterfalls spilling into large lagoons, shimmering goldlike mineral deposits and soaring columns created over thousands of years when stalactites hanging from the cave roof met stalagmite formations building from the cave floor."

  2. 2
    Resembling or characteristic of the metal gold, as:; Similar to it in color.

    "Although the major part of its popularity may have been its goldlike color, brass was superior to the metals from which it was formed."

  3. 3
    Resembling or characteristic of the metal gold, as:; Similar to it in value.

    "These coins are generally inspired by older virtual currency systems like Bitcoin or Ethereum, with a cap on the number of coins that will exist — to provide a sense of goldlike scarcity — and a structure that allows them to operate entirely outside the existing financial and regulatory ecosystem."

Example

More examples

"There is the Hang Ken cave with its waterfalls spilling into large lagoons, shimmering goldlike mineral deposits and soaring columns created over thousands of years when stalactites hanging from the cave roof met stalagmite formations building from the cave floor."

Etymology

From gold + -like.

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