halcyon
Golden and untroubled
Halcyon means calm, peaceful, and idyllic—typically describing a remembered period of happiness and prosperity.
The word almost always modifies a past time: halcyon days of youth, the halcyon years before the war.
It carries nostalgic warmth, suggesting a golden age now lost.
The halcyon was a mythical bird said to calm the seas during winter nesting.
Extremely serene and joyful
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- sereneUntroubled and composed
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
- calmFree from agitation
placid · golden · carefree · untroubled · harmonious · contented · restful · soothing
Greek wind deity
- GreekOf Athenian origin
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- transformedFundamentally changed in nature
kingfisher · gods · Ovid · Metamorphoses · winter solstice · calm seas · fourteen days · lovers
Feathered flying vertebrate
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- azureLight sky tone
- cobaltElement twenty-seven
dive · stream · beak · feathers · nesting · perch · riverbank · hovering
Period of peak prosperity
- bygoneOf earlier times
- yesteryearTime not long past
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- wistfulSadly longing for something
memories · retrospective · sentimental · longing · past · vintage · classic · timeless
blissful
Extremely serene and joyful
calm · placid · golden · carefree · untroubled · harmonious · contented · restful · soothing · gentle
Aeolus
Greek wind deity
transformed · kingfisher · gods · Ovid · Metamorphoses · winter solstice · calm seas · fourteen days · lovers · Thessaly
bird
Feathered flying vertebrate
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- azureLight sky tone
cobalt · dive · stream · beak · feathers · nesting · perch · riverbank · hovering · fish-eating
golden age
Period of peak prosperity
- bygoneOf earlier times
- yesteryearTime not long past
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
wistful · memories · retrospective · sentimental · longing · past · vintage · classic · timeless · glory days
golden
Bright yellow, or precious
- flourishingProspering vigorously
- thrivingSucceeding vigorously
- abundantExisting in great quantity
bountiful · successful · fortunate · blessed · rich · fruitful · heyday · peak · zenith · prime
- Mythological WordsAchilles heel, Adonis, aegis, ambrosia, Apollo
- relaxedcalm, serene, peaceful, mellow, easygoing
- fancy wordsgrandiloquent, magniloquent, sesquipedalian, pulchritudinous, tintinnabulation
- Mythical Birdsroc, phoenix, simurgh, thunderbird, firebird
- Mythological Birdsphoenix, sirens, harpies, divine messengers
- Old Bird Nameschaffinch, jackdaw, lapwing, nightjar, osprey
halcyonstormy
Marked by violent weather
tempestuous · turbulent · inclement · blustery · rough
halcyontroubled
Experiencing distress or anxiety
tumultuous · turbulent · failing · declining · struggling
- halcyon daysPeriod of happiness and tranquility