Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

good as gold

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English

Syllables
good as -gold
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of an asset, of high and enduring value.

New Zealand usage

adj

Of a person, very well-behaved (especially of a child); very good-hearted (especially of an adult).

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

In the sense of high and enduring value, with literal origins in trade (currency exchange and barter), where any given currency or commodity may be worth as much as gold or hyperbolically described as such.

Usage

Synonyms

goldlike

Questions

What does good as gold mean?
Of an asset, of high and enduring value.
Where does good as gold come from?
In the sense of high and enduring value, with literal origins in trade (currency exchange and barter), where any given currency or commodity may be worth as much as gold or hyperbolically described as such.

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