solid gold

/ˌsɑːlɪd ˈɡoʊld/

adjective

  1. Made entirely or mainly of gold throughout, rather than covered with a thin layer of gold.

    B1

    usually before a noun

    • "She wore a solid-gold necklace."B1
    • "The ring is solid gold, not gold-plated."B2

  2. Extremely valuable, successful, or excellent.

    B2

    informal

    • "That idea is solid gold."B1
    • "Her advice was solid gold when I was starting my business."B2
    • "His performance was solid gold."B2

noun

  1. Gold that is not merely used as a coating; gold present throughout an object.

    B2

    uncountable

    • "The bracelet is made of solid gold."B1
    • "Solid gold is usually more expensive than gold-plated metal."B2

Common mistakes

  • solid golden→solid gold

    Use gold as a noun modifier when describing the material.

Collocations

solid-gold ringsolid-gold necklacesolid-gold braceletmade of solid goldsolid-gold advicesolid-gold watch

Word family

goldgoldengold-plated