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Of or pertaining to gold.

Gold-bearing; containing or producing gold. Whence many a bursting stream auriferous plays. Thomson. ~= pyrites, iron pyrites (iron disulphide), containing some gold disseminated through it.

The art of writing with or in gold.

Embroidered or decorated with gold. [R.] Southey.

Gold-devouring. [R.] H. Walpole.

Having a gold-colored head.

The trichloride of gold combination with the chloride of another metal, forming a double chloride; -- called also chloraurate.

A double cyanide of gold and some other metal or radical; -- called also cyanaurate.

Containing gold.

Gold. Aurum fulminans (See Fulminate. -- Aurum mosaicum (See Mosaic.

An inordinate desire for some supposed good. All are taught an avarice of praise. Goldsmith.

A kind of glass, containing gold-colored spangles. It was produced in the first place by the accidental (par aventure) dropping of some brass filings into a pot of melted glass.

Longing eagerly for; eager; greedy. "Avid of gold, yet greedier of renown." Southey.

e dead; to awake the dormant faculties. I was soon awaked from this disagreeable reverie. Goldsmith. It way awake my bounty further. Shak. No sunny gleam awakes the trees. Keble.

g, or not commonly used; clumsy; sinister; as, the awk end of a rod (the but end). [Obs.] Golding.

A romping, saucy girl. [Playful] Goldsmith.

To make up in a bale. Goldsmith.

oose masses of a globular form, containing sparkling particles. -- Three balls, or Three golden balls, a pawnbroker's sign or shop.

ause its colors (black and orange red) are like those of his coat of arms; -- called also golden robin.

An ornamental circlet, of glass, gold, silver, or other material, worn by women in India and Africa, and in some other countries, upon the wrist or ankle; a ring bracelet. Bangle ear, a loose hanging ear of a horse, like that of a spaniel.