gold

(noun) coins made of gold.

(noun) a deep yellow color. Synonyms: amber. Examples: "An amber light illuminated the room." "He admired the gold of her hair."

(noun) 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: Au, atomic number 79.

(noun) great wealth. Example: "Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold"--ben jonson."

(noun) something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.. Examples: "The child was as good as gold." "She has a heart of gold."

(adj) made from or covered with gold. Synonyms: golden, gilded. Examples: "Gold coins." "The gold dome of the capitol." "The golden calf." "Gilded icons."

(adj) having the deep slightly brownish color of gold. Synonyms: aureate, gilded, gilt, golden. Examples: "Long aureate (or golden) hair." "A gold carpet."