Old vs. Gold

Oldadjective

Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

Oldadjective

Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.

Oldadjective

Of a perishable item, having existed for most, or more than its shelf life.

Oldadjective

Of an item that has been used and so is not new unused.

Oldadjective

Having existed or lived for the specified time.

Oldadjective

(heading) Of an earlier time.

Oldadjective

Former, previous.

Oldadjective

That is no longer in existence.

Oldadjective

Obsolete; out-of-date.

Oldadjective

Familiar.

Oldadjective

Tiresome.

Oldadjective

Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.

Oldadjective

A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive. (Mostly in idioms like good old, big old and little old, any old and some old.)

Oldadjective

(obsolete) Excessive, abundant.

Oldnoun

(with "the") People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

Oldnoun

Open country.

Oldadjective

Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree.

Oldadjective

Not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship.

Oldadjective

Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding; original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise.

Oldadjective

Continued in life; advanced in the course of existence; having (a certain) length of existence; - designating the age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a cathedral centuries old.

Oldadjective

Long practiced; hence, skilled; experienced; cunning; as, an old offender; old in vice.

Oldadjective

Long cultivated; as, an old farm; old land, as opposed to new land, that is, to land lately cleared.

Oldadjective

Worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness; as, old shoes; old clothes.

Oldadjective

More than enough; abundant.

Oldadjective

Aged; antiquated; hence, wanting in the mental vigor or other qualities belonging to youth; - used disparagingly as a term of reproach.

Oldadjective

Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly.

Oldadjective

Used colloquially as a term of cordiality and familiarity.

Oldnoun

past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')

Oldadjective

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; especially not young; often used as a combining form to indicate an age as specified as in `a week-old baby';

Oldadjective

of long duration; not new;

Oldadjective

of an earlier time;

Oldadjective

(used for emphasis) very familiar;

Oldadjective

lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new;

Oldadjective

just preceding something else in time or order;

Oldadjective

of a very early stage in development;

Oldadjective

old in experience;

Oldadjective

used informally especially for emphasis;

Oldadjective

having lived for a long time; no longer young

Oldadjective

made or built long ago

Oldadjective

possessed or used for a long time

Oldadjective

boring or tiresome, especially as a result of repetition or overfamiliarity

Oldadjective

having the characteristics or showing the signs of age

Oldadjective

belonging to the past; former

Oldadjective

used to refer to a thing which has been replaced by something similar

Oldadjective

dating from far back; long-established or known

Oldadjective

denoting someone who formerly attended a specified school

Oldadjective

(of a form of a language) as used in former or earliest times.

Oldadjective

of a specified age

Oldadjective

a person or animal of the age specified

Oldadjective

used to express affection, familiarity, or contempt

Goldnoun

(uncountable) A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au.

Goldnoun

A coin or coinage made of this material, or supposedly so.

Goldnoun

(countable) A bright yellow colour, resembling the metal gold.

Goldnoun

(countable) The bullseye of an archery target.

Goldnoun

(countable) A gold medal.

Goldnoun

(figuratively) Anything or anyone that is very valuable.

Goldnoun

A grill jewellery worn on front teeth made of gold.

Goldnoun

Miscellaneous unit of currency in fantasy genre.

Goldadjective

Made of gold.

Goldadjective

Having the colour of gold.

Goldadjective

(of commercial services) Premium, superior.

Goldadjective

In a finished state, ready for manufacturing.

Goldverb

To pyrolyze or burn food until the color begins to change to a light brown, but not as dark as browning

Goldadverb

of or referring to a gold version of something

Goldnoun

An old English name of some yellow flower, - the marigold (Calendula), according to Dr. Prior, but in Chaucer perhaps the turnsole.

Goldnoun

A metallic element of atomic number 79, constituting the most precious metal used as a common commercial medium of exchange. It has a characteristic yellow color, is one of the heaviest substances known (specific gravity 19.32), is soft, and very malleable and ductile. It is quite unalterable by heat (melting point 1064.4° C), moisture, and most corrosive agents, and therefore well suited for its use in coin and jewelry. Symbol Au (Aurum). Atomic weight 196.97.

Goldnoun

Money; riches; wealth.

Goldnoun

A yellow color, like that of the metal; as, a flower tipped with gold.

Goldnoun

Figuratively, something precious or pure; as, hearts of gold.

Goldnoun

coins made of gold

Goldnoun

a deep yellow color;

Goldnoun

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

Goldnoun

great wealth;

Goldnoun

something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.;

Goldadjective

made from or covered with gold;

Goldadjective

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold;

Goldnoun

a yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, used especially in jewellery and decoration and to guarantee the value of currencies.

Goldnoun

an alloy of gold

Goldnoun

a deep lustrous yellow or yellow-brown colour

Goldnoun

coins or other articles made of gold

Goldnoun

money in large sums; wealth

Goldnoun

something considered to be precious, beautiful, or of the most superior quality

Goldnoun

short for gold medal

Goldnoun

the bullseye of an archery target.

Gold

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from Latin: aurum) and atomic number 79, making it one of the higher atomic number elements that occur naturally. In a pure form, it is a bright, slightly reddish yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal.