gold-dust
Prospector's glittering prize
Gold-dust is gold in fine particles, as found naturally in riverbeds or produced by grinding.
The term extends figuratively to anything rare and highly valued: Good teachers are gold-dust in this district.
Also spelled as one word or two: golddust, gold dust.
Highly esteemed, greatly valued
- valuableWorth considerable money
- pricelessToo valuable to quantify
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
fortune · riches · asset · investment · bullion · nugget · prospector · miner
Seldom found or seen
- scarceIn short supply
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
- uncommonSeldom occurring or found
- sought-afterMuch wanted by many
coveted · elusive · limited · exclusive · irreplaceable · exceptional · unique · prized
Beyond monetary worth
- indispensableUtterly required, irreplaceable
- essentialFundamentally necessary
- premiumAdded cost for better
- commodityFungible traded good
Passing very quickly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- evanescentTending to vanish quickly
- vanishingCeasing to be visible
dissipating · scattered · fine · powdery · particulate · airborne · shimmering · glittering
precious
Highly esteemed, greatly valued
wealth · fortune · riches · asset · investment · bullion · nugget · prospector · miner · panning
rare
Seldom found or seen
sought-after · coveted · elusive · limited · exclusive · irreplaceable · exceptional · unique · prized · treasured
invaluable
Beyond monetary worth
- indispensableUtterly required, irreplaceable
- essentialFundamentally necessary
- premiumAdded cost for better
fleeting
Passing very quickly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- evanescentTending to vanish quickly
vanishing · dissipating · scattered · fine · powdery · particulate · airborne · shimmering · glittering · drifting
gold-dustcommonplace
Unremarkable and frequent
abundant · common as muck · worthless · dime a dozen · ten a penny
gold-dustnuggets
Small solid lumps
gold nugget · gold bar · gold ingot · bullion · gold brick
gold, dust, golden, gild, gilded, gilding, gilds, gilt, dusty