Phrase guide

gold dust

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Gold in the form of very small pieces, or flour gold.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Anything of great value.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A basket of gold plant (Aurinia saxatilis).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gold basket, golden-tuft alyssum, golden-tuft madwort, rock madwort

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

the particles and flakes (and sometimes small nuggets) of gold obtained in placer mining

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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Broader terms: gold, Au, atomic number 79

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: златен пясък (zlaten pjasǎk) — Gold in the form of very small pieces
  • Chinese Mandarin: 砂金 (shājīn) — Gold in the form of very small pieces
  • German: Goldstaub — Gold in the form of very small pieces
  • Greek: χρυσόσκονη (chrysóskoni) — Gold in the form of very small pieces
  • Japanese: 砂金 (sakin) — Gold in the form of very small pieces
  • Latin: balux — Gold in the form of very small pieces
  • Mon: ခၞိက်ထဝ် — Gold in the form of very small pieces
  • Shan: ၽွင်ၶမ်း (phǎung khám) — Gold in the form of very small pieces
  • Bulgarian: игловръх (iglovrǎh) — Aurinia saxatilis